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What Can I Do to Make These Two Surgery Scars on Stomach Less Visible?
asked 1 year ago by los angeles8563 in los angeles, CA
Latest answer by Aaron Stone, MD
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Tags: stomach, female, options, surgery scar
I want to get these two scars completely removed, but i have been told that it is impossible. At least, I want them to be less visible. The scars are from surgery that I got when i was born 20 years ago. I have reconstructive surgery on the upper scar 2 years ago. Would laser surgery be a good option, if so what type of lasers? One Dr. told me about injecting botox into the scar to tighten up the area so it wasn't so indented... would that work? or plastic surgery? I need help!!
1 answer to What Can I Do to Make These Two Surgery Scars on Stomach Less Visible?
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Minimizing scars
What makes a scar noticeable or undesirable is a difference in color, topography (indention or protrusion) or surface texture vs. surrounding unscarred skin. Of course the wider the scar the more visilble it is as well. Also if the scar contracts it may adversely affect range of motion. There are numerous treatment modalities currently available to address each of these issues including surgical scar revision, lasers etc. Unfortunately the photo does not furnish sufficient detail to know...
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Aaron Stone, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon