i had a tummy tuck 3 years ago, now i have a scar and reddish to purple skin all around the scar. How can I treat the discoloration around the scar? I can see the thin line that my surgeon told me I would have, it is very small and almost invisible, the problem is the red purple skin across the scar.
Would a laser treatment work best? I used contractubex, and it helped a bit but the purple is still there so I'd like to go with laser or whatever treatment is needed to remove the scar/purple skin?
Most likely source of "purple" discoloration is low flow blood vessel formation due to inflammatory changes. These do respond very well to laser (pulse dye 585nm) lasers or vascular lasers.
Dark pigment is typically post-inflammatory dischromia from melanocytes and responds to either hydroquinone ( 4-8%) or a broad band or intense pulse laser.
I hope this helps!
Dr. C
