![]() Well balanced diet with protein supplementation.External scar support – help your scar while it is maturing by providing additional support.Adhere to these recommendations is one of your best bets for getting the best scar possible. Adhere to your plastic surgeon’s postoperative instructions – Your plastic surgeon should have a protocol for wound and scar care.However, there are some useful things you can do to make scars less visible. Although the scars don't go away entirely, they typically fade overtime. The swelling is completely gone, and scars have faded considerably. The scar is breaking down blood vessels it needed to help heal the wound, and this is when scars tend to fade. Instead, your scar may appear rosy pink or soft brown. This means there won’t be prominent red color, and you can see the scar fade. At this point, the scars gradually lose their pigmentation. It’s perfectly natural to notice scars are still visible even six months of the postoperative period. If it is small, it will usually contract and soften becoming less noticeable by the time the scar is “mature”around 8-12 months after surgery. You may still have a slight prominence (or a large dog ear), at the end of the incision during this time. Usually, the incision will flatten and small pleats may go away. Visually the scar will still be fairly dark and may be reddish in color (due to blood supply in the wound). This is where external support like tape can be helpful and why we recommend patients use it AT LEAST until 2 months after surgery. Concurrently, during this period of turnover your internal stitches will be weakening and unable to provide as much support to the incision. This collagen is stronger but takes time to produce. The initial disorganized collagen (think about it as the old pick-up sticks game) will be broken down and replaced with more organized ‘braids’ of collagen. Wound healing is dynamic and actively changes over time. Although quick to produce, this collagen is not as strong as final mature scar. On a microscopic level, your cells are trying to hold the wound together, and will produce a more disorganized collagen network to help bridge the wound. Nowadays, most incisions will be reinforced with either tape or glue, and you may not be able to see your incision. Swelling, inflammation, and a bit of oozing are the norm at this stage. ![]() There may be ridges or pleats in the skin. Below you can see the general description of the healing process of tummy tuck scars indifferent stages. Your general health and wellbeing clearly play a role in how fast and how well your scars heal and fade. These include age, nutrition, genetics, compliance(or noncompliance) with postoperative care instructions, smoking, infection, tension, size, activities, and overall body composition. ![]() Many factors that influence scar healing are specific to each patient. These occur when patients do not have a lot of excess skin, but more loose skin than liposuction alone can handle.
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