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Best Procedure to Minimize Forehead Scar Appearance?
Sometimes, my forehead scar is bumpy and very noticeable. At other times, it is less noticeable and flat. My goal is for it to look flat in accordance with the rest of my forehead. What would be the best scar removal treatment for this?
Asked 31 months ago by
Blue123 in New York
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Scar Revision: Replacement of a bad scar with a better scar
On review of the photograph, my guess is that the scar may have been traumatic in origin. The scar is oblique, traversing relaxed skin tension lines (which are horizontal in the forehead) and appears to be hypertrophic (wide and red). Given your more pigmented skin type (type 4 Fitzpatrick), the possibility of hyperpigmentation with a technique such us dermabasion is higher. I would need to see more detailed photographs before giving a defiinitive opinion. In many circumstances, scar...
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