Tacoma Scar Removal doctors
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Lisa L. Sowder, MD
Seattle Plastic Surgeon
Suite 1650 901 Boren Avenue, Seattle |
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2 answers |
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Joseph Shvidler, MD
Tacoma Facial Plastic Surgeon
1708 Yakima Ave. Suite 112, Tacoma |
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George Marosan, MD
Bellevue Plastic Surgeon
11820 Northup Way Suite E190, Bellevue |
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1 answer |
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Sam Naficy, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon
1110 112th Ave NE Suite 150, Bellevue |
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1 answer |
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William Portuese, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon
1101 Madison St Suite 1280, Seattle |
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1 answer |
Recent Answers
After a nose excision with sutures, what are some reasons the skin would open after removing the sutures? Is this likely in the nose? How to prevent it?
The skin on the nose is like a sponge. The tissue does not have the same as much strength as other areas of the face. In addition, the scar usually heals indented. There are some tricks to hide the scar and make it less notable. You should seek a surgeon who does a lot of skin cancer reconstruction and ask to look at their before and after pictures.
I have two scars near my mouth and chin area which are the result of a traumatic injury (dog bite) at age 8. As you can see, the smaller scar is somewhat raised, while the other is indented. For reference, the longer of the two is about half an inch in length. I am concerned that an excision may cause the scars to become worse; particularly the raised one. What are some of the conservative and/or aggressive approaches to decreasing the visibility of each scar? What is the downtime necessary?
Some of the conservative methods that can be used are dermabrasion or laser resurfacing. There are several more involved methods available for making scars less visible to a human eye by changing geometry and orientation of the scar. There is a risk that scars can become atrophic (shallow) or hypertrophic (raised), but the chances of this could be minimized with proper technique.
My scars are hypertrophic and unsightly. I am overall pleased with the breast aug but the scars make me feel like I've swapped one set of issues for another. I am using silicone strips but am not satisfied with the results. My surgeon is sort of dismissive about them and just want me to wait it out. Do most surgeons provide kenalog/cortison shots post-op or is it common to have a surgery and then have to find another doc to take care of the scars? Please post suggestions for my scars.
Thank you for the photos. You are four months post surgery and your breasts look like torpedos on your chest. This tells me that your or your surgeon's choice of implants was too large for your breast skin envelope. Your scars are above the inframmmary fold (I'm sure that's not where your surgeon placed it) and this shows that your large implants are sliding down to have more room. As the implants go south, naturally your scars go north. In this position there's more tension from the implants. We know, that with increased tension across a scar you get thicker wider scars. I would use conservative approach right now (scars do get better with time). I would stay away from steroid shots since it can thin the skin and lead to further scar widening. Be patient, best treatment is tincture of time!