What could be my recovery time on a tummy tuck scar revision? (Photos)

December 5, 2020
Asked By:NikkiL03 in Springfield, MO

I have dog ears on each end of the full tummy tuck scar and there is a part that does not look straight in line with the scar. That is probably because I had a hematoma when I 1st had this procedure in 2013.

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Answers (6)

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May 12, 2023

Answer: Recovery time could be 4-6 weeks, recommend doing laser treatment on scar to minimize appearance

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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May 12, 2023

Answer: Recovery time could be 4-6 weeks, recommend doing laser treatment on scar to minimize appearance

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
June 20, 2022

Answer: What could be my recovery time on a tummy tuck scar revision?

Marvin F. Shienbaum, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
June 20, 2022

Answer: What could be my recovery time on a tummy tuck scar revision?

Marvin F. Shienbaum, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
December 15, 2020

Answer: Revision

Connie Hiers, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
December 15, 2020

Answer: Revision

Connie Hiers, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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December 7, 2020

Answer: Tummy tuck

Ronald J. Edelson, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
December 7, 2020

Answer: Tummy tuck

Ronald J. Edelson, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
December 7, 2020

Answer: Tummy tuck results

Daniel Barrett, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
December 7, 2020

Answer: Tummy tuck results

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