Scarring from Lipoma Removal?

Presently our therapeutic optioins for treating scars is limited. Silicone gel sheeting seems to be helpful for preventing hypertrophic scars ( normal scar tissue but heaped up) and keloids ( abnormal scar tissue which is also piled up), but not very helpful to minimize normal scars. We are not sure why silicone gel works. It was once felt to be the occlusive effect, but current research indicates it is more related to the silicone gel-skin interface. The gel sheeting that most of us... more

Scarring can be reduced by using massage, vitamin E application and sun protection. If your scar is raised then you can get steroid injections in the scar to flatten it. Along with that you can use over the counter product called Scarguard MD every day for 3 months. In some cases it can be excised and sutured with fine sutures to give a better scar. Make sure you go to a Plastic Surgeon for that procedure and ask him if he has done scar excisions and repairs. Regards