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Is There a way to Predict if Someone Will Have Dog Ears Before a Tummy Tuck?
I've been reading about a lot of patients who experience dogears (hip bulges) after a Tummy Tuck. Is there any way to predict in advance who will experience this? (I am 5'4", 125 lbs w/a good amount of padding on my hips and fairly small waist) I can't really afford to do lipo too, but understand its cheaper to do at same time as Tummy Tuck than as a separate procedure done later on. I would be very unhappy to spend all this money and then have dogears after. Thanks for your advice!
Avoiding "Dog Ears" with tummy tuck.
Thanks for your question - In our San Francisco area practice we frequently perform abdominoplasty. The biggest factor causing dog ears (think triangles of extra tissue at the ends of the incision that stick out somewhat) is performing abdominoplasty in people that are a bit overweight. Techniques like liposuction or extending the scar can be used to avoid this in patients that are a bit heavy. With your weight it would be unlikely that you wound have this as an issue. Best of luck and I hope this helps!
