Many times, our patients ask us
How the scar will look like
after an abdominoplasty.
So, we must explain them
and be very clear about this:
The plastic surgeon
is the responsible of the shape of the scar.
But the cicatrization is individual for each patient.
For example, I show my patients a case
and I explain them,
assuming that this is a patient,
candidate for an abdominoplasty.
We explain them that the incision normally goes
from one hip bone to the other.
And we try to make it as low as possible
so that it's covered with the panty line
or with any other clothing.
So, this would be the incision.
This smile shape is the one
we would give after surgery.
But, how is the cicatrization process?
That depends on each patient's evolution.
We work with the best suture materials,
the best creams, the best postoperative care
for the scar to be of the best quality.
Let's see, I'm going to show you
how would this same patient look like
with the resulting scar after the procedure.
As we can see here, this is a smile shaped scar
very low, so that it can be covered with clothing.
If we look at the distance to
the pubis and to the belly button
we see that wearing a bathing suit,
then it'll be covered.
Or with trousers below the hip,
it'll be covered aswell.
So, this shape now enters a care process
in order for this scar to be of the best possible quality.
The same happens with breasts
and with any other body area where a scar is made.
