Is my Tummy Tuck scar placed too high if it's 3 inches below new belly button, and 1 inch higher than top of pubic line? Are most tummy tuck scars suppose to be straight, or is it more common to have some sort of curve in the line? Mine is shaped and goes up and down like a small upside down V in the center.
March 21, 2015
Answer: Tummy tuck scars in Los Angeles
most tummy tuck scars in southern california including los angeles are placed very low, just about where a c-section scar would be. I usually ask my patients to decide where they want their scars to be.
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March 21, 2015
Answer: Tummy tuck scars in Los Angeles
most tummy tuck scars in southern california including los angeles are placed very low, just about where a c-section scar would be. I usually ask my patients to decide where they want their scars to be.
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June 4, 2009
Answer: Hard to tell without pictures It is hard to tell without pre and post operative pictures of you. Everyone's anatomy is slightly different, which affects where the incision is placed. However, generally, the incision has a slight curve just under where your underwear band would be.
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June 4, 2009
Answer: Hard to tell without pictures It is hard to tell without pre and post operative pictures of you. Everyone's anatomy is slightly different, which affects where the incision is placed. However, generally, the incision has a slight curve just under where your underwear band would be.
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September 2, 2021
Answer: There are many different types of abdominioplasty incisions. There are an infinite number of variations to tummy tuck scars with all sorts of names like V-M, U-M. high lateral tension, etc. It sounds as if you have a modified w type scar. This is peformed when the umbilical incision cannot be completely transposed to the pubic hairline. In this instance the pubic hairline is brought up to the hole. This creates the upside down V you describe as well as the short distance between the scar and the new belly button.
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September 2, 2021
Answer: There are many different types of abdominioplasty incisions. There are an infinite number of variations to tummy tuck scars with all sorts of names like V-M, U-M. high lateral tension, etc. It sounds as if you have a modified w type scar. This is peformed when the umbilical incision cannot be completely transposed to the pubic hairline. In this instance the pubic hairline is brought up to the hole. This creates the upside down V you describe as well as the short distance between the scar and the new belly button.
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