So I'm about 7 months post op on a tummy tuck & panni. My scar healed up really nicely, but today I noticed what's surgeon calls a "dog ear" on one side of the incision. Sorry not sure what the actual medical term is. I definitely am getting it fixed

My questions...

1. If you experienced this, what exactly did your surgeon have to do to fix it?

2. Did your insurance cover something like that (my insurance deemed my TT medically necessary & covered all of it.) IF NO, about how much was the correction?

Hello:

My surgeon fixed mine for free. She just shot it up with some novacain and cut it off and then put some steri-strips on it. Looked great after it healed. I only had one.

They shouldn't charge you for this.

Sue

That sounds painful! But good to know they didn't charge you

This should be fixed for free...it's a quick fix. They inject the area with Lidocaine, snip it off, suture it up, and you're good to go.

That is associated with the typical tummy tuck. If you had gotten the 360 then it would not have been an issue. If any one can afford it, go with the 360 as most seem far more happier with the results than compared to a standard tummy tuck.

I'm very pleased with the results other than this & it seems pretty minor.

Thanks for the info everyone

I'm thrilled with my tummy tuck and didn't need or want the 360. I too have a dog ear on one side and my doc is going to fix it free of charge...I would think yours would too, it's basically fixing their original surgery (they can't always control how it heals but it's their work they are standing behind so they fix it).

He said he would do it under local anesthesia in the office. I'm having it done next month.

What is a "dog ear"?