Minneapolis Scar Removal doctors
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Richard H. Tholen, MD, FACS
Minneapolis Plastic Surgeon
4825 Olson Memorial Highway (Hwy 55) Suite 200, Minneapolis |
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Joseph Campanelli, MD
Minneapolis Facial Plastic Surgeon
2080 Woodwinds Drive Suite 220, Woodbury |
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Patrick S. Carney, MD
Minneapolis Dermatologist
625 East Nicollet Blvd Ste 200 & 203, Burnsville |
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Charles Crutchfield, MD
Minneapolis Dermatologic Surgeon
1185 Town Centre Drive Suite 101, Eagan |
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Douglas L. Gervais, MD
Minneapolis Plastic Surgeon
4825 Olson Memorial Highway (Hwy 55) Suite 200, Minneapolis |
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Recent Answers
Form of body modification known as microdermal or surface anchor (not to be confused with surface piercing) Piercing had gotten badly infected then rejected completely from skin Left deep red scar, slightly raised then flattened after 2-3 weeks Still was very red in color What can be done to reduce the red/purple pigment in the scarred skin? Piercing was on my chest
There are several options depending on the actual appearance. They include surgery, steroid, IPL and laser. Your best bet is to go to a plastic surgeon for an evaluation.
My son had a mole removed from his lower cheek/jaw area. It was removed via punch biopsy, stitches removed after 7 days. part of the mole is still there, along with a reddish mark, making the site appear more noticeable than the scar. I feel bad about this, the derm said that it will fade(the reddish area) in a year, but he wouldnt do anything about the remaining mole. The remaining part of the mole is slightly raised, making thwe reddish area appear indented...please help
I'm sorry you and your son are having this issue. The mole should have been completely excised via an elliptical excision along lines of relaxed skin tension, rather than a circle (punch). This would have left a slightly larger scar, but one without dog ears, and without residual mole that is visible along with the immature scar.
True, the redness will fade over 6-12 months, but the mole that somehow warranted biopsy is incompletely treated. I would recommend a plastic surgeon who can completely excise the remaining mole, improve the smoothness of the scar, and likely leave a somewhat longer but substantially improved scar. Most plastic surgeons who do lots of cosmetic surgery would take pride in even this "small" job and do their best to make it better. Best wishes!
If I was told my incisions were too tight and I need a scar revision. How is that procedure done? Could it make it worse? The incisions were from a breast augmentation in the inframamary fold.
I'm going to take a wild guess that your breast augmentation revision is not for revision of the inframammary scars, but rather for "tightness" in the scar capsules around your breast implants. Revision of the skin incisions would be done for excessive width, irregularity, cross-hatch marks, indentation, etc., but usually not for "tightness."
However, the scar around your breast implants (capsule) can tighten or contract, causing firmness or distortion, and may require surgical revision. This is called capsular contracture, and can be mild or severe.
You should talk to your surgeon and get more information; the rest of us are trying to help but don't have a photograph or the benefit of physical examination. Whatever, the issue, there is sure to be one or more experienced, ABPS-certified plastic surgeons who can give you a detailed explanation of your options and proposed surgical recommendations. Good luck!
