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New Scar on my Chin. How Long for Indentation to Even Out?
asked 11 months ago by Maury007 in Richmond, VA
Latest answer by Mohsen Tavoussi, MD, DO
Question viewed 301 times
Tags: chin, male, indentation
I have new scar on my chin. It is about 7 weeks since the injury. It is still healing. It is indented or slightly atrophic. How long does it take for indentation to even out?
2 answers to New Scar on my Chin. How Long for Indentation to Even Out?
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New Scar on my Chin. How Long for Indentation to Even Out?
It will take about 6 months for the scar to mature and heal. Till then, no revisiion should be done.
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Scars mature in about a year
Scars typically mature by one year, and in surgery, we advise patients to wait a year until we consider surgical revision of scars. While I would say that the majority of its aesthetic improvement will take place in 6 months, there is still remodeling taking place up to a year. Hang in there, it should improve with time, but if it still bothers you I would consider seeing a physicians for scar revision.
Hope this helps.
Daniel I. Wasserman, MD
Naples Dermatologic Surgeon
Naples Dermatologic Surgeon