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How Can I Get Rid of Bad Scars from Breast Augmentation?

asked 3 years ago by Emily Vargas
Latest answer by Raj S. Ambay, MD
Question viewed 9,416 times
Tags: scar, surgery scar

I did a breast aumentation. The doctor did a very bad job! I regret every single minute that I went to him. The damage is done. Is anything that I can do to remove the scars on my breast? He left a T - really bad scar on my breast? Is there any procedure, surgery or anything to remove the scar in my breast? Please help me.

16 answers to How Can I Get Rid of Bad Scars from Breast Augmentation?

There are many things you can do to assist with scar...

There are many things you can do to assist with scar maturation such as massage, lotions like emu oil, and IPL treatments. Even left to their own devices, the scars will generally improve over 1-2 years and get even better over a longer time period. It sounds as though your relationship with your doctor was suboptimal and that may be causing you to be extra critical of scars that are actually normal. Perhaps seeing another doctor for an evaluation would be wise and could put your mind... more

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Bad Scars after Breast Augmentation Can Be Improved with Laser and or Revision

Thank you for your question. I am very sorry to hear of your experience. If your scars are new and pink or red then IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) or Non ablative Erbium Laser Treatments can help improve them. If the scars are mature-over a year or two old-then surgical revision may be necessary. Usually these scars can be improved. Of course see your doctor and ask what can be done. If you do not get the answers that you are looking for seek a second opinion with a Board Certified... more

Brooke R. Seckel, MD
Boston Plastic Surgeon

www.drseckel.com

Make sure a scar revision is not done prematurely.

Most scars improve with time and require no revision. Reoperation will only lengthen the time it takes to get a good result. I would suggest you visit a different plastic surgeon and discuss the possibility of revision. If the scar is less than 6 months old, I would be shocked if a revision was offerred.

Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

Scar characteristics are important

What is a bad scar? This means different things to different patients. It is important to look at the characteristics of the scar:size, width, height, color, texture, location, contour. Each characteristic is judged separately and treatment is customized. Unfortunately, scars cannot be erased, just modified. In general, it is usual practice to give the body time to have the scar process go through its many phases. This may take six to twenty-four months. It is usually a mistake, or even... more

Robin T.W. Yuan, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Help with Breast Scars

I am so sorry you had that experience. It sounds as if you also had a lift (thus the T-scar). If it is still early, less than a year, scar creams can help. Examples of scar creams are Scar Guard and Kelokote and they are available without a prescriptions. If it has been longer than a year, bad scars may sometimes need to be revised with surgery. Seeing a plastic surgeon can help determine if that is an option.

Daryl K. Hoffman, MD
Los Gatos Plastic Surgeon

Breat aug and bad scar

Sorry to hear about you experience. Scars soften over time. I would first wait it out. Other posts have suggested oils, IPL which are options. If after time has passed and non-surgical measures are attempted then consier a surgical revision. make sure you visit with a board certified plastic surgeon and also someone with whom you can connect.

Raj S. Ambay, MD
Tampa Plastic Surgeon

Minimize scars after breast surgery

It is unfortunate that you have had a bad experience with your breast surgery. For most women it is an extremely rewarding, often life altering, positive experience. All of my breast lifts are done through minimal scar techniques which eliminates much of the incision length that you now have concerns about. There are some situations, which can necessitate the longer "T" type scar. There are many options to improve the scarring that you have from your... more

Scott Barr, MD
Sudbury Plastic Surgeon

www.barrplasticsurgery.com

Scar after augmentation

An inverted T shaped scar on a breast can improve significantly with time. Topical scar creams or silicone sheeting can help. If hypertrophic, steroid injections can help smooth them out. If after 6 months or longer they are still unacceptable, a scar revision would be indicated.

John Michael Thomassen, MD
Fort Lauderdale Plastic Surgeon

Unhappy with Breast Aug Scars

I agree with the other surgeons, sounds like you had a bad experience and it is only getting worse. I would use topical scar therapy first, scar guard etc, for the first 6 months. Then IPL/Bleaching may help with the color if it is unsatisfactory. If you have given it at least 1 year and your scars are widened and thickened, at that point I would consider a scar revision.

Jonathan Weiler, MD
Baton Rouge Plastic Surgeon

www.williamsoncosmeticcenter.com

How Can I Get Rid of Bad Scars from Breast Augmentation?

The first and best thing to do about scars that you are concerned about is to let them mature: wait for the 'pink' color to fade. If there is something about the mature scars that you do not like (widened, raised, hypertrophic) they could be surgically revised, a relatively simple procedure. If you have a "T" shaped scar, it sounds like you had a breast lift as well as an augmentation: these particular scars are prone to widening because of the tension on the skin from the... more

Matthew Concannon, MD
Columbia Plastic Surgeon

Scar revision for unightly T scars after breast lift

Unfortunately scars can never be made invisible only improved or concealed. You may want to consider scar revision.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Scars After Breast Surgery

I am very sorry to hear about your unhappiness with your procedure. You may want to find a specialist in your area that does revision surgery. Unfortunately this will cost you more money but it may help your feelings of dismay. You should also try and use a silicone based gel or sheeting. This is clinically proven to help in the repair of scars old and new. I hope that you get the help you need. Good Luck!

Miguel Delgado, Jr., MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

www.dr-delgado.com

Breast augmentation scars

The scar for breast augmentation is usually small and hidden in the crease of the breast or arond the areola. It seems you needed a LIFT to have a T scar. Now that you have a scar it is forever. The question if it is bad as in hypertrophic or keoid then it has to be treated, there are few options of revision and steroid injection, and sometimes 5 Fu is used to flatten scars. The issue of scars should have been discussed prior to surgery how much and where the scars are gooing to be. See... more

Samir Shureih, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

Correcting Ugly Scvarring from a Breast Augmentation Lift

From your description it is apparent there never was a clear communication between you and your surgeon about WHAT would be done and HOW it was going to be done. While a Breast Augmentation with saline implants can be done with a 4cm or shorter scar in the fold of the breast, around the lower nipple complex or the armpit, a breast lift for a sagging breast MAY require a lollipop scar (which sounds like what you had done). The vast majority of such scars heal well but there may be healing... more

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Treatment for scars

Scars will generally improve with time. In the early stages, silicone sheet, oil, massage and kenolog for thick scars might help. A revision might need to be done for the scar but the key issue is: whatever caused the scar the first time might cause it again! Tension on the closure could lead to wide scars but the main factor is that we heal very differently.This has to be taken in consideration before embarking on more surgery. If you developed hypertrophic scars in the last surgery ... more

Hisham Seify, MD, PhD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

Unfortunately, scars are permanent. They will often fade...

Unfortunately, scars are permanent. They will often fade with time, so if it was performed recently, you have to be patient for it to fade (sometimes a year or longer).