Just Had a Tummy Tuck and Hate My Scar. What Are My Options? (photo)

Based upon the posted photos you are very early in the healing phase. Allow at least 6 months of healing. In the time of healing try massages, external ultrasound therapy. 

Hello! Thank you for the question! It is common for scars to fully mature for up to a year. In the meantime, there are a few things that may help to ameliorate your incision/scar. The most proven (as well as cheapest) modality is simple scar massage. Applying pressure and massaging the well-healed scar has been shown to improve the appearance as it breaks up the scar tissue, hopefully producing the finest scar as possible. Other things that have been shown to add some benefit, albeit controversial, are silicone sheets, hydration, and topical steroids. These can usually be started at approximately 3-4 weeks postop and when incisions healed. In addition, avoidance of direct sunlight to the incision will significantly help the appearance as they tend to discolor with UV light during the healing process. Scars will never disappear, but attempt is made to make the finest scar in a concealed location. If unsightly scars are still present after approximately a year's time, other things that your surgeon may consider are intralesional steroid injections, laser, or just surgical revision of the scar itself. Hope that this helps! Best wishes!

Thank you for submitting your question and photograph. Your tummy tuck scar will definitely improve with time-you have a nice result.I have found that the 1540 fractional erbium non-ablative laser produced by Palomar is the most effective and only laser treatment I have found which can flatten and reduce inflammation in surgical scars during my 31 years and practice.See the link below for photographs of scars treated with this laser.