Dog ears?

BetsyDP
on 5/25/13 11:25 pm - East Lansing, MI

I had a TT 10 days ago and my surgeon said I had dog ears on the ends of my incisions on my hips.  I was loopy at the time so sissy really pay any attention.  What are dog ears and are they fixable?


    
Laura in Texas
on 5/26/13 12:44 am

It's where the end of an incision does not lie flat against your body. I have one from my breast lift. Yes, it is fixable. When I get my implants, mine will be fixed.

Laura in Texas

53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)

RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis

brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco

"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."

BetsyDP
on 5/26/13 1:41 am - East Lansing, MI

Does it require another surgery in the hospital?


    
Laura in Texas
on 5/26/13 2:14 am

Not sure. 

Laura in Texas

53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)

RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis

brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco

"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."

Laura in Texas
on 5/26/13 2:15 am

Found this thread on realself.com...

http://www.realself.com/question/dog-ears-tummy-tuck

Laura in Texas

53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)

RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis

brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco

"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."

godzilla
on 5/26/13 2:26 am - Israel
Some scar revisions including dog-ears are done in the doc office right when you are there and some are schedules in as day surgery. It all depends on how we heal and often done after at least six months.
That being said, I too have dog-ears on my breast lift (surgery was 31/07/13) but my HMO might not cover the cost of revision even if my PS is willing to fix it; unless I go for another medical review as the HMO considers it to be cosmetic!
How in H*ll is pain at the sides of my breasts cosmetic?
I have an apptm with my PS this coming Sunday and I hope to know more after I speak with him and huge sees my areas of complaint.
Mikimi in Israel
kathkeb
on 5/26/13 3:10 pm

Mine flattened themselves out within the first few months.

my surgeon monitors for a year .... If they were still visible at the 10 month appointment, he would have done the revision for no charge.  Probably in his office surgical facility, and not the hospital.

Kath

  
BetsyDP
on 5/26/13 5:03 pm - East Lansing, MI

Thank you everyone.


    
(deactivated member)
on 5/28/13 8:23 pm

If the tummy tuck scar is not totally adequately over the hips and redundant skin folds over the flank then it cause dog ears. You should  concern with surgeon who perform this surgery in good manner.I prefer American  Board Certified Plastic Surgeon.

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