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Hard Scar Tissue and Horizontal Bump on Lip After Lip Scar Revision
about 2 years ago i was hit in the mouth playing hockey. My lips were split and immediately stitched up, luckily the cut had not gone above the lip line border onto skin at the top. Anyway, It healed but left a wonky lip line and when i closed my mouth the lining wasn't even. So after about a year i had scar revision the lip lining at the bottom was done well but the surgeon cut through the border of my lip line at the top n the stitching has left a horizontal raised hard bump? Please help?
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Lip scar treatments that can improve lip scar tissue
Lip scars are our specialty and we use a combination surgical and non surgical approach to reduce puffiness, swelling, and visible scars.
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Revision of hypertrophic scarring
Your lip demonstrates a hypertrophic, or exuberant, scar. It can be treated by steroid injections to attempt to flatten and settle the scar or, if this fails, you could have the area re-excised and closed. Any re-excision bears the risk of additional scarring. It can take up to a year after the revision for the scar to settle down. Steroid injections aren't fun but you should discuss this option with your plastic surgeon.
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Scar on the upper lip
Scar formation and wound healing can take up to 2 years. There are treatments to reduce scarring like injections, freezing oder laser treatment. Consult with your doctor about the options.
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Scar revision for lip scar
As Dr. Aldea has stated, the scar demonstrates an excessive response to the injury. Use with intralesional steroids could help to soften the scar. Any revision carries the risk of recurrent scarring.
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Hard Scar Tissue and Horizontal Bump on Lip
Regarding: "Hard Scar Tissue and Horizontal Bump on Lip After Lip Scar Revision
about 2 years ago i was hit in the mouth playing hockey. My lips were split and immediately stitched up, luckily the cut had not gone above the lip line border onto skin at the top. Anyway, It healed but left a wonky lip line and when i closed my mouth the lining wasn't even. So after about a year i had scar revision the lip lining at the bottom was done well but the surgeon cut through the border...
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