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Best method to treat depressed scar?
asked 1 year ago by nordlicht86 in Flensburg, 10
Latest answer by Joseph Campanelli, MD
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Tags: costs, scar
Hello, my question is, what method is the right one to treat the depressed scar on upper lip shown in the attachment and what i have probably to spend to revise it? greetings
3 answers to Best method to treat depressed scar?
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Best Treatment for Depressed Scars
As a general rule, the best treatment for a depressed scar is surgery. In the right hands, the results are excellent and permanent. As with any rule, however, there are exceptions and the lip is one of those. Vertical scars in the lips can heal beautifully. The relaxed skin tension lines are vertical so movement of the lips takes tension off of the incision. The problem is that when the scar reaches a certain size, the scar line contracts and pulls the lip up...
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Joseph Campanelli, MD
Minneapolis Facial Plastic Surgeon
Minneapolis Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Laser treatment for scar
Based on your photo, I think the best treatment for this scar would be a resurfacing treatment with laser or dermabrasion. A good choice is an ablative fractional CO2 laser such as teh Frexel Re:pair. In an area of a lot movement as is the case with the upper lip - I would not recomend surgical revision/excision.
Elizabeth F. Rostan, MD
Charlotte Dermatologist
Charlotte Dermatologist
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Best method to treat depressed scar?
Great question. As always, the options are
- fill the depression (fat, Restylane, Juvederm etc)
- smooth the shoulders of the scar (Laser resurfacing)
- Move the shoulders of the wound together (Scar Revision).
If you have not done so, I would try a filler and see if you are happy with the result. Most fillers would last up to a year. If you do not wish to keep paying for fillers every year or so, have the scar revised. The Plastic surgeon will make sure the edges of the wound are...
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