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What is the Best Scar Fading Cream for Dark Skinned Black Women After Tummy Tuck?
asked 4 months ago by Flatnow in Orlando, FL
Latest answer by Glenn Vallecillos, MD
Question viewed 218 times
Tags: African American, best, dark skin, recommendation
What is the Best Scar Fading Cream for Dark Skinned Black Women After Tummy Tuck?
4 answers to What is the Best Scar Fading Cream for Dark Skinned Black Women After Tummy Tuck?
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Scar fading cream
Hello and thank you for the question.
While it would be helpful to see a photograph of your condition, in our practice, a reasonable regimen for scar fading is a trial of Tri-Luma cream or a generic variant. Consult with your plastic surgeon for options. The condition will improve in its own right, with time, however using a skin lightening treatment will help expedite that process.
Best of luck,
Glenn Vallecillos, M.D., F.A.C.S., Diplomate, American Board of...
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Scar treatment for dark-skinned women
The scar regimen that is proven time and time again in the literature is silicone sheeting. Thus this seems to be my preferred recommendation for those patients at high risk for scar or developing hypertrophic scars, especially for tummy tucks. It is more difficult to recommend this for the face since the sheets can be seen as unsightly to some people. However at the waist, it seems to be much better tolerated. Try a product such as NewGel which comes in clear and...
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Tito Vasquez, MD
Southport Plastic Surgeon
Southport Plastic Surgeon
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Many effective Scar Management Options exist
Hi there-
Because there are so many effective options for the improvement in the appearance of a scar, and these options change depending on how long it has been since your surgery, it would be very difficult to say which option would be best for you without knowing more about you and your surgery.
It's also important to understand that all surgeons are very different in what they prefer and have found effective in their patients in the past.
My best advice is for you to...
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Scars and Darkly pigmented skin after tummy tuck
Thank you for your question. Darkly pigmented skin can have a tendency to develop thickened and sometimes uncomfortable scars that have a tough time settling down. If your body follows a normal path of healing, the scars will eventually flatten and fade to a more normal skin color with time, typically about 1-1.5 yrs. Any good moisturizing lotion massaged into the scar 3 times a day should help speed the process.
If you develop hypertrophic scars and/or...
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