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Andrew J.L. Gear, MD
Charlotte Plastic Surgeon
Recent answer posted by Andrew J.L. Gear, MD
Q: Risk of getting keloid scars from breast lift?
A:
"thick, bumpy scars" does not necessarily mean they are keloid scars. They could be hypertrophic (raised and fat) scars. Keloids behave like little benign tumors and grow beyond the original incision in a haphazard way. People with a keloid history will form them often after minor trauma (ear piercing) or a simple cut. All that being said, you are still at risk for poor scarring after a mastopexy. Atraumatic technique and buried, dissolvable sutures can help, but even after doing that, the scarring can still be suboptimal.
| Education | Undergraduate: B.A. Religious Studies University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia 8/86-5/90 Medical School: University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia 8/92-5/97 M.D. (included 1-year plastic surgery research fellowship) |
| Post-medical school training | Internship: General Surgery (PGY-1) University of Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota, 6/97-6/98 Residency: General Surgery (PGY-2,3) University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 7/98-6/00 Plastic Surgery Research: University of Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota, 7/00-6/03 Plastic Surgery Fellowship: University of Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota, 7/03-6/06 Craniofacial Fellowship: Gillette Children’s Hospital Saint Paul, Minnesota, 7/06-1/07 Aesthetic Fellowship: Marina Plastic Surgery, Marina Del Rey, California, 1/07-6/07 |
| Professional memberships | American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) |
| Medical or professional license | NC |
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| Location | The Refine Institute 7725 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy Suite 101 Charlotte, NC View map |