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Recommended Scar Removal for Toes After Surgery?
asked 2 years ago by vero in Socal in Whittier Ca
Latest answer by Elizabeth F. Rostan, MD
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Tags: scar, toes
I had surgery for bone spurs on my big toes a year ago and now have noticeable scars on each toe. I think they are like 1/4 inch long and half of that wide. What is the best scar removal procedure for this and what will it cost me to have them removed?
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Lasers can improve scars
Your scars can be treated with a number of different lasers. A common treatment for scars, especially surgical scars, is the pulsed dye laser (such as the Vbeam). A series of 3-6 Vbeam pulsed dye laser treatments can reduce scar thickness, improve texture and pliability, and fade redness. These treament are easy and have no downtime at all. Fractional lasers - both ablative as well as non-ablative - can be used to improve scars as well. Sometimes both a pulsed dye laser and a fractional...
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Elizabeth F. Rostan, MD
Charlotte Dermatologist
Charlotte Dermatologist