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At What Age Can I Child Receive Scar Revision on His Cheek?
asked 7 months ago by Mold
Latest answer by Philip Young, MD
Question viewed 169 times
Tags: age 17 or under, cheeks, child, infant
A year ago my baby at 8 months got a puncture on his cheek. I tried to get a plastic surgeon but the hospital would not call one. I let the er doc glue the puncture but I feel he did not close it properly. The scar is 4 months old, still very pink and looks wide. I have been doing massage, applying sunscreen every day, and applying silicon gel every night. He is almost a year. At what age is a revision possible? I do not want to make it worse but read it will widen even more as he grows.
4 answers to At What Age Can I Child Receive Scar Revision on His Cheek?
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Scar on 8 month old that occured 4 months ago is an early scar and waiting is most appropriate
4 months is too early to judge. This pink and wide description will likely get better. At this time I would consider silicone gel to the area for the next 6 months or a year to see if that helps. Silicone gel is one of the only options that have been shown to make a significant difference based on scientific study. Also treatment of a baby this young is fraught with risks with anesthesia etc. Below is a video for you to watch and a link to see more informative videos:
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Scar revision
First, it is too early to evaluate the quality of the scar. More than likely you should wait a year before making any sort of conclusions about it. But, a scar revision may not be appropriate until the child is older.
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At what age to do scar revision on a baby
Several considerations here before determining the age at which to do scar revision:
A scar continues healing for a year after trauma or surgery, so if the scar is improving it may be worth waiting to see the end result.
Doing a scar revision at a young age usually requires putting a child under general anesthesia as it is impossible to do the surgery on the face with the baby awake. It would cause a great deal of anxiety as the child has to be kept absolutely still, so...
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Scar revision on a baby
Sorry to hear that your child had this injury. Generally I would not undertake a scar revision until a child is able to tolerate local anesthesia. This is usually about age 12. If the scar is particularly unsightly, you could consider surgery earlier but it would require general anesthesia.
