What can I do to improve the appearance of my tummy tuck scar? Concerned with the raised/red area. 10 months post op. (photos)

Hi and thank you for your question regarding how to treat the keloid scar from your tummy tuck. I would recommend injections to try to reduce the keloid. TAC intralesional injection is the most widely used treatment for keloid scars, primarily or after surgical excision, alone or in combination with 5-FU, verapamil, and bleomycin. It is considered the gold standard in nonsurgical hypertrophic and keloid scar management.

If that doesn't work, I recommend getting the keloid revised by your surgeon. They should be able to remove JUST the lifted keloid scar.

Good luck and I hope you get the results that you're looking for!

Thank you for your question.
There are a few options to help with the scar. Microneedling, laser, injections. Reach out to your surgeon for guidance and specific options he or she prefers. Best wishes!

He appeared to have a small amount of hypertrophic scarring in the vertical portion at the midline of your abdomen. Sometimes this can be helped with a series of steroid injections as well as with scar massage especially using silicone gel. In some patients, this is not enough and a scar revision is needed. Scar revision is usually possible in the office under local anesthesia