Are there surgeries to remove scar tissue from a tummy tuck 11 years ago?

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I hAd a full abdominoplasty 11 years go. It has always let very tight, and "dips in" at the suture area above my pubis, which has since given me a FUPA. I have never stopped feeling like he front of my lower abdomen is a corset. It feels hard and u have no feeling up through my belly button. I assume I have a lot of scar tissue by now. Are there surgeries that I can have to remove some of the scar tissue and feel "released" in his area, without losing more feeling?

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

Abdominoplasty scars can be quite complex, ranging from the simple hypertrophic scar to a multiplane inflamed keloid. Pigmentation, discoloration, chronic inflammation, scar visibility can all occur in the short term. We begin each treatment with combination therapy using Yellow broadband BBL, Vbeam, fractional erbium, intralesional IIT, and scar modulation. Start with a combination of Plato's Scar Serum massaged twice daily after one week of epithelialization followed by Luminase/Exfolase. Scar consultation and revision may be recommended.

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Casey Anderson, MD, FACS · Answer

If the feeling is gone, it is unlikely to worsen. We would need to do a physical exam to determine what your options are for the scar and scar tissue.  Revision this far out is fairly common.

Vasileios Vasilakis, MD, FACS · Answer

Thank you for the question. You skin and tissue should be loose enough to undergo revision. An in-person consultation is required. I wish you the best of luck. Vasileios Vasilakis, MD. Double board-certified, fellowship-trained plastic surgeon, Houston. TX.

Daniel Barrett, MD · Answer

Dear Versatile23164,
scar prevention begins in the OR during the surgery when I meticulously close wounds in multiple layers in order to reduce tension and reduce scars width. I tape my incisions during the early postoperative period to reduce micromotions of the tissues so the incision can heal earlier. I also use compression garments and later Biocorneum gel.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Jeffrey C. Hamm, MD - Account Suspended · Answer

Hi and welcome to our forum!
Without photos, I can only comment in generalities.
If you demonstrate a FUPA (full upper pubic area), it may be composed of fatty tissue or scar. Fatty tissue will respond favorably to a liposuction procedure, while scar tissue requires surgical removal.
Numbness is a known complication of abdominoplasty and at 11 years post surgery, it appears to be permanent in nature. 
You may wish to consider a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon and discuss the various correction possibilities.

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