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Reduction of Redness on my Facial Hypertrophic Scar
asked 9 months ago by riceburner82xx in Chicago, IL
Latest answer by Cheryl Burgess, MD
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Tags: age 25-34, face, male, redness, options
I sustained a facial (chin) injury at the age of 4 when I slipped on ice & fell face first onto a flagstone, which resulted in a scar that healed in an awkward concaved manor. 10 months ago, now at the age of 28, I had the scar excised; however there is still a very noticeable red scar on my chin. Do you have any recommendations to speed up the reduction of the redness? 5-ku? Kenalog? Laser treatments? Silicone gel? Specific combinations? Which would show the best improvements?
1 answer to Reduction of Redness on my Facial Hypertrophic Scar
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Treatment of red scars
Pulsed dye laser treatment works very well to decrease the redness of a scar. The scar also appears depressed; therefore, consider subcision to raise the indented scar.
Cheryl Burgess, MD
Washington Dermatologic Surgeon
Washington Dermatologic Surgeon