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When Can I Have Laser Scar Revision?

asked 3 years ago by balti1414 in Baltimore, MD
Latest answer by John P. Di Saia, MD
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How long should you wait to try laser scar revision after a traumatic facial laceration? Laceration was on the skin just above the lip and it extends to the border of the upper lip. The scar is red and depressed a little bit.

3 answers to When Can I Have Laser Scar Revision?

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Wait a year & watch it on the laser fetish......

Hello, More people are suckered in by the idea of laser scar treatment even when it is a poor treatment for their particular scar. Scars vary and the proper treatments do as well. Don't go in with the idea of having one specific treatment. Be open to the possibility of multiple treatments. Wait a year first. Best Regards, John Di Saia MD
John P. Di Saia, MD

Orange Plastic Surgeon
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How long to wait for Laser Scar Revision

Hi Balti1414, We normally recommend that patients wait approximately 6 months after the scar is repaired before undergoing laser procedures. Before limiting yourself to laser procedures, though, you may want to consider one or more of the following: CO2 Laser Resurfacing Erbium Laser Resurfacing Fractional Laser Resurfacing Subcision Surgical Revision Dermabrasion Understand that there is not necessarily one "best" treatment for you but rather several good alternatives.... more
Harold J. Kaplan, MD

Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Always Wait Before Revising the Scar

Over time, even the most unsightly, ugly scars tend to improve. I have been amazed by the remarkable healing properties of time. The body constantly remodels and repairs wounds and scars. What a scar looks like when it is fresh is rarely what it will wind up looking like when it is fully "mature." Over the years, I have seen many horrible looking scars, some of which I was sure would need eventual revision. The incredible thing is that the longer the patient waited to revise... more
Ilya Reyter, MD

Beverly Hills Dermatologist

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