My Daughter Has Facial Scars from Accidents a Year Ago, What Would be the Best Treatment for Her? (photo)

Hello, Scar revisions might be done once the child gets a bit older. Raised wide scars like these should respond well. Save your money on the lasers. :) Best Regards, John Di Saia MD see video

I would recommend a surgical scar revision to remove the old scar and put the scar along the relaxed or normal skin lines of the chin region. This should be followed by kenalog or steroid injections and vascular laser treatments so that the scar does not recur. I would also treat the scar area with Botox to minimize movement of the chin that would result in a better cosmetic result. I hope this information helps.

Your daughter has a very hypertrophic scar of the chin. At one year after injury and Reid you are pretty much looking at the final result. At ths point neither laser or steroid injections woud result in a narrow scar. At most, she may get a flatter but wide scar. In my opinion, she may benefit from removal of the scar and starting anew. Ths time taking care to avoid all tension on the skin edges, use silicone sheeting immediately after surgery and use corticosteroid injections as soon... more