I recently had a direct brow lift. The incision is just above the brow. I'm satisfied with the natural results, but I'm worried about the scarring. It hass been 2 weeks since the surgery, and last week, I had the stitches removed.
The scar on my left brow seems to be fading nicely but the other one looks like a scar from a burn. I was told by my doctor to use silicone gel on the scars and he said by 3 months the scars will fade.
I'm Italian; my skin is olive so I tan easily. Does that mean my skin will heal slower than people with lighter complexion? How long does it take on average for a scar like that to heal? If I'm using a bleaching cream on the reddish/brown marks, will it slow down the healing? When can I start applying Tretinoin on the scars?
Thanks.
Two week is way to early to evaluate the scar. Most professionals would encourage you to wait a minimum of 3 months before considering scar revision. However, It sounds as if you may need a scar revision if one side is healing and the other is not.
If you are generally pleased with the result but don't like the white appearance of the scar, you may want to consider micropigmentation (tattoo) of the scar.
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