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How to Remove Jagged Surgery Scars?
asked 3 years ago by rayne1 in Australia
Latest answer by Steven Turkeltaub, MD
Question viewed 331 times
Tags: scar, surgery scar
I have horrible scarring from multiple open heart surgeries it looks jagged and webbed I hate it. What can I do? Can I get it repaired?
2 answers to How to Remove Jagged Surgery Scars?
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Hypertrophic sternal scars
Without photos and other infomration, it is not fully clear if you have "just" hypertrophic (abnormally thick) scars or even keloids (less likely). These can be quite challenging to treat predictably and permanently. Approaches can involve surgical excision with or without Z-plasties (zig-zag scars!) plus steroid injection(s) or just multiple steroid injections alone.
You should see a board certified plastic surgeon in your area who can assess your situation and then provide...
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Scarring on the chest
A scar on the central chest is one of the most difficult to make cosmetically pleasing. The movement in the area almost inevitably causes jagged, raised scars. I would recommend a series of intralesional steroid injections to help flatten the scar and then consider pulsed dye laser to remove the pink of the scar. The scar will need multiple treatments with these injections and laser. The other option is to have staged scar revision surgeries which would involve removing sections of the...
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