| Tummy tuck scars are one of the major drawbacks | | | | Generally though it has to be said that the scars |
| of abdominoplasty cosmetic surgery. The scars | | | | resulting from this type of surgery are more often than |
| caused by a tummy tuck operation are of great worry | | | | not permanent and this should be taken into |
| to many prospective patients. The extent of tummy | | | | consideration before you decide to go ahead with the |
| tuck scars depends on the type of the surgery that is | | | | procedure. During consultation with your surgeon you |
| performed by the surgeon on the patient. Scarring that | | | | would be wise to ask him to show you examples of |
| is present after a mini tummy tuck procedure is not as | | | | previous patients to give you an idea of the extent of |
| severe as the scars that are visible as they are for a | | | | the scarring that will occur following this surgery. |
| patient who has received a full tummy tuck procedure. | | | | The standard tummy tuck scar extends from one |
| Although these scars can appear to be unsightly at | | | | hipbone right across to the other hipbone which |
| first patients do get used to them and they do appear | | | | creates a rather large scar but this scar is located |
| to be less of a shock after time once they start to | | | | under the bikini line so it can be concealed easily. |
| heal and fade. Scarring caused by the tummy tuck | | | | These scars are not normally as bad as the patient |
| procedure can be concealed quite easily wearing | | | | anticipated and in most cases the majority of women |
| every day clothes in fact the majority of patients have | | | | are able to hide the resulting scars. If you feel you can |
| the confidence to hide their scars by wearing a bathing | | | | deal with the scarring issue then the benefits of a |
| suit. | | | | tummy tuck procedure will probably outweigh the |
| Over a Period of time these scars will fade quite | | | | scarring issue by some margin. It must be stressed |
| distinctly a lot depends on each patients individual | | | | though that you should actively seek photographic |
| healing capabilities. Some patients will heal quicker than | | | | examples of tummy tuck scars so that you know |
| others although scars will remain for a good number of | | | | exactly what to expect from this procedure. |
| patients. | | | | |