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Dermaroller for Scar Tissue After Rhinoplasty?

asked 11 months ago by kol14 in scotland
Latest answer by Richard W. Fleming, MD
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Tags: scar tissue

Hi, im from the uk and wonder if a a dermaroller or skin roller tool would help with scar tissue from a rhinoplasty (nose job). I have developed a pollybeak after surgery. Obviously the scar is under the skin but not sure what type of scar it is, if atropic or keloid? It feels like a little bumpp. I am aware that people can have kenalog injections to soften pollybeak defomrity and help break it down. In your opinion would a dermaroller be effective for this or not? Hope you can help

5 answers to Dermaroller for Scar Tissue After Rhinoplasty?

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Dermaroller for Scar Tissue after Rhinoplasty

A dermaroller will not improve a pollybeak deformity. Kenaog injections may be helpful, but usually it is necessary to remove cartilage above the tip and/or increase tip projection.
Richard W. Fleming, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.bevhills.com

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Dermaroller for Scar Tissue After Rhinoplasty?

As the other surgeons intimated ,do not waste your time with the Dermaroller . it won't improve the Polly Beak deformity.See your surgeon for other options.
Erel Laufer, M.D.

Tampa Plastic Surgeon
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Dermaroller for post rhinoplasty scar tissue.

Dermaroller for post rhinoplasty scar tissue is a waste of time and money. See an experienced revision rhinoplasty surgeon to tell you if Kenalog would help or if it is cartilage that needs to be removed. Also, the tip may be unsupported which needs to be elevated instead!
Toby Mayer, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Dermaroller for Scar Tissue After Rhinoplasty?

Sorry the dermaroller can not correct a "polly beak" deformity. Only revision surgery can achieve the correction.
Darryl J. Blinski, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon
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Rhinoplasty

Within the limits of never having examined your nose the following may apply. As far as I know the dermaroller is a device that treats the skin. Typically a "polybeak" is coming from tissues below the skin. Therefore, it would seem to be unlikely that this will have any effect on a post rhinoplasty "pollybeak."
Paul Carniol, MD

Summit Facial Plastic Surgeon

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