I had a tummy tuck scar revision on April 15, 2011. The surgeon placed the scar too high on my stomach and did a revision. Can the scar be brought down lower? Also, what can I do to make the scar lighter? I am hispanic and am prone to hypertrophic scarring and keloids
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Answer: Kenalog injections to scar to help flatten it combined with melarase creams to help pigmentation
Pain whether after a tummy tuck or gall bladder removal is a very subjective issue. I have had patient's with a few days of post operative pain vs weeks. Best to inform your chosen surgeon you might be a longer pain patient so that additional medications can be available.
Here are the major points of smoking Tobacco or Marijuana before or after surgery:1. There is nicotine in tobacco, but not in marijuana. However, most joints are rolled with marijuana and tobacco combination. Nicotine is a vasoconstrictor that decreases blood flow to the tissues. This is the...
A mini-faceliift and a tummy tuck are very reasonable combined procedures. Even with a flat abdomen, a diagnosed rectus diastasis should be repaired. You should have a narrowed waist after your surgery. A flat tummy will still be flat. Anticipate an operative time of 4 to...