Scar Revision on Forehead on Brown Skin? (photo)

Hello I want to have a scar reduced since I know there is no way to completely get rid of it, I had it since I was in the first or second grade and I am twenty three now, so its been a while, I know their are sometimes complications with darker skin tones, and I also would like to know what are the best choices, laser, plastic surgery, etc., any comments and suggestions will be greatly appreciated, thank you.

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Lasers can significantly improve scars

Current technology with lasers for scar revision is very good. Given the large size of your scar and it being on your forehead makes me less excited about excision and repair as i think the resulting scar would be unsatisfying to you. Fully ablative CO2 would likely leave a significant amount of pigmentation that would be long lasting with your skin color. I think your best bet would be a fractional ablative laser such as the fraxel Re:pair which is a fractional rather than completely... more

Improving the Appearance of a Depressed Scar

Great question. When a scar is depressed, as yours is, there are a couple of options to consider. Excising the old scar and carefully closing it with the edges everted should yield a more attractive cosmetic outcome. The scar in the forehead can be oriented such that it blends better with the natural lines and wrinkles on the forehead, usually horizontally (or vertically if it's lower, between the eyebrows). The other option to consider would be the injection of filler, such as... more

Scar Revision

Most likely, after considering all the risks, benefits and alternatives, simple scalpel shaving to make it as flat as possible would be your best bet. CO2 resurfacing laser would be effective but cost significantly more.