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Many plastic surgeons use permanent sutures for the muscle repair. This generally does not represent a problem. Some plastic surgeons may prefer dissolvable sutures that may take many months to dissolve. Both techniques are acceptable. It is more important to be comfortable with the surgeon then the actual types of suture used.
I have used permanent sutures for muscle repair in almost all tummy tucks for the past 12 years. I have not seen a problem with regard to them. In a slim patient with little body fat the suture knots may be able to be felt and in those cases I use a long lasting dissolvable suture. Most American surgeons use permanent suture for the muscle repair. Thank you for your question.
I do not feel that there are any significant long-term problems with the use of permanent nondissolving sutures for the muscle repair portion of a TT. I have used them for many years and never found them to be a problem, but they do need to be properly buried.
Thank you for your post. In tummy tuck and other lift/tightening surgeries, tension is the enemy. The scar is healing gradually over 12 weeks or so, and until it is strong, it is the weakest link. As there is a great deal of tension in tummy tucks, body lifts, breast lifts, etc., the scar is at...
This is easy.they can place the dressings over your incision and then put on a velcro girdle type garment to hold your dressings in place.
Good morning, A new opening will be created for your umbilicus during the abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) procedure at this time we the scar and or hole may be removed with no evidence of the previous belly button ring!
