Best Hypertrophic Scar Treatment?

Basically, 2 years ago, I was playing football with friends, fell bad, and got this really bad "cut/gash" on my knee.It eventually turned...

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How to Fix Hypertrophic Scar from Shingles?

About 7 years ago, I got shingles on the side of my face. After they went away, I was left with what appears to be, a hypertrophic scar (red and...

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Options for Removing a Hypertrophic Scar?

I had a major surgery 11 months ago to removed a tumor from my pancreas Two months after the surgery, I developed a thick and bulky scar. I went to...

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Scar Treatment for Scalded Asian Skin?

I have developed hypertrophic scarring on my chest as a result from scalding over 5 years ago. What type of treatment and the best treatment there is...

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Cortisone Injection and Pulsed Dye Laser for Hypertrophic Scars?

5FU or Cortisone injection and Pulsed dye laser for hypertrophic scars? I have three or four small 8-year-old hypertrophic scars on my cheek. Should I...

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Is This Scar from my Navel Piercing a Keloid?

I'm wondering because I want to get it repierced but first, I want to know if it's a keloid or just hypertrophic scar so I can proceed to find methods...

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Best Treatment for Hypertrophic Acne Scars?

My skin can best be described as "lumpy", with hypertrophic acne scars covering most of my face. I am a Caucasian female, 41. The scars...

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Steroid Injection for Hypertrophic Scar?

I am 24 yr old brown skin Indian girl having a hypertrophic scar on my jawline under my sideburn about 5 mm diameter red and looks like a boil for...

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Cortisone Injection for Hypertrophic Scars?

Is cortisone injection good for 8 year old hypertrophic scars?

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What's the Best Treatment to Reduce/eliminate a Hypertrophic Scar on a Cartilage Piercing?

I got a cartilage piercing w/ a needle 1.5 years ago in order to min. possibility of scarring. I always kept it clean w/ sea salt and was putting dil....

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Is Laser Surgery on Hypertrophic Scars Recommended?

I have a red, raised scar on my chin (partially faded) and I was wondering if it's recommended to have Laser treatment and if so what are the side...

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Topical Cream for Redness in Hypertrophic Scar?

Is there any kind of scar cream, like Scarprin or something, that specializes in getting rid of the redness in a hypertrohic scar?

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Help with Hardening or Thickening of Dog Bite Scar

My husband was bitten by a dog 2 weeks ago. He had a deep puncture wound. Is it normal to have hardening or thickening of the area (several inches...

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What Can Be Done About my Lip Scar That Will Never Heal?

Dear RealSelf, I have a scar in the middle of my uper lip from a road accident 18 years ago. It is red, raised slightly fibrous underneath and filled...

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Scar Excision with Botox?

Is it possible to have a very, very thin, and small linear hypertrophic scar (on my face) excised with the injection of Botox with a little chance of...

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How to Remove Scar if Unsure Whether It's Infected or Not?

I attempted to remove a mole with a Wart and Mole Vanish cream bought off the Internet. However, mole removal was not successful and I am now left...

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Indentation After Steroid Injection to Remove Hypertrophic Scar

Two years ago, I had a mole on my thigh removed by laser. Unfortunately, it grew back into a different color so I went to a different dermatologist....

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Can You Still Get Rid of a Scar That Has Been Sunburnt?

In 2008 I had my thyroid removed which left me with a huge scar.It was hypertropic and I received steroid injections for that which helped to a point...

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How to Improve Alar Base Reduction Scar?

I had rhinoplasty in Sept 2009. Now I have a hypertrophic scar in the crease of my left nostril from alar base reduction. It seems the surgeon was...

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Risk of a Hypertrophic Scar on Chest Becoming a Keloid with Revision?

The steroid injection did flatten the scar some but i hav how the scar is a long line about an inch long and still red and kind of wide now that its...

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Should I Use a Dermatologist or Plastic Surgeon for Scar Excision?

And why? Which is the best option? Pros and cons? Also, which type of excision procedures are best for a small lineal hypertrophic scars after an...

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Do I Have a Hypertrophic Scar? (photo)

About 3 months ago I had a bike accident and got road rash on my face. The left side of my upper lip was gashed up pretty bad, but i kept it out of...

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Safe to Try New Scar Reduction Gel?

I have a slightly hypertrophic body scars and I would like to reduce them. I found this scar reduction gel named Kitoscell. It's based on an...

Scar Revision for Hypertrophic Scarring Under the Crease. Recs for PS Specializing in This

I am only 1/4 Asian and fairly thin skinned. I was shocked to be left with hypertrophic scarring after under the crease breast aug 1.5 years ago. The...

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Do I Have a Keloid or Hypertrophic Scar and What is the Best Treatment?

I was in an accident 4 months ago where I developed a slightly raised scar on my chin 7 stitches. I visited a derm and she said i have a keloid scar....

Could I Have Rocks in my Chin, Which Are Reacting to Laser Treatments?

I Received a Hypertrophic Scar After a Laser Treatment. The Doctor Said This Was Because I Had Rocks in my Chin. Is This True? I saw a doctor to...

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Hypertrophic Facial Wound

I had that scar after two guys try to robb me but I repel the agression and this is what I got,I had a bad healing because the sutures that the doctor...

What would it take to remove this scar?

Hi! I have this scar that formed as a result of a pimple that didn't heal properly. It's approx. 6 years old, located on my cleavage and is...

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Is It Possible to Improve the Appearance of Hypertrophic Scars After Steroid Injections?

I was a self-harmer; I had inconspicous marks on my knees that I wanted to make them look like a line. Instead I wound up with hypertrophic scars. I...

Is Laser Treatment for Scars Usually Successful?

I have a seven year old hypertrophic scar that is partially faded and have been looking for an effective treatment. Would a laser surgery be...

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How Long Will It Take to Get Rid of a Hypertrophic Scar on the Nasolabial Folds?

I had a cosmetic procedure done; implants were placed in the nasolabial folds. I did not like the first outcome of the implants; therefore, the...

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Best Treatment for Sternotomy Hypertrophic Small Scars Kenalog or Depo Metrol Injections?

I had heart (sternotomy) surgery a couple of years ago, since then I developped 3 small keloid - hypertrophic scars. Which in your view, would be the...

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What Are my Options for Hypertrophic Chin Scar Revision?

I am a general physician and suffered a laceration to my right chin 5 weeks ago. I was struck on chin with a squash racquet. My colleague, an ER...

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Having Scar Revision for Under the Crease From a Breast Augmentation

I am part Asian & experienced hypertrophic scarring (dark raised scars) under each crease from BA 2 yrs ago. Scar revision is in 2 weeks. PS is...

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Can I Remove My Hypertrophic Scar With Preparation H ?

I Got My Nose Pierced In July 2011 And Then 1 Month Later I Got A Hypertrophic Scar. They Said I Could Remove It With Tee Tree Oil But That Only...

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Nostrils Uneven After Hypertrophic Scar Revision, How to Fix Problem?

Hi, I had a hypertrophic scar revised with a Z plasty under my left nostril. Now the scar was essentially not really reduced in size and my left...

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What is the Best Way to Deal with Lumpectomy Scarring?

I have a 2.25 inch, slightly hypertrophic scar at 12:00 on the areolar perimeter, with a moderate divot inferior to the incision line.

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Knee Surgery Left Internal Hypertrophic Scar, How to Treat?

I had ACL reconstruction done 2.5 months ago---the joint is healing, but one of the scars (endoscope port) is overdeveloping. This is affecting the...

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Dual Yellow Laser for Old Hypertrophic Thyroidectomy Scar?

I have a 19yo hypertrophic thyroidectomy scar that is flat following silicone sheets but pink with thin brown margins. I saw a plastic surgeon who...

How to Treat Hypertropic Scars I Have Already Had Steroid Injections is It Just a Matter of Time?

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Can Linear Hypetrophic Scar Be Revised Without Recurrence?

I am dark-skinned. This scar is 3 years old. It blends in after I wake up since lying down causes the blood in my face to plump up the skin. As the...

Hypertrophic Scar from Cutting a Growth Near My Eye. What Can I Do? (photo)

I have this raised scar which I think is a hypertrophic scar as opposed to a keloid, because I haven't seen it grow. 4 months ago I had this...

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Any Possible Revisions for Hypertrophic Scar After Piercing?

Form of body modification known as microdermal or surface anchor (not to be confused with surface piercing) Piercing had gotten badly infected then...

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What is This Bump on my Lip? Is It a Hypertrophic Scar?

I had a lip piercing for about two years and it would occasionally get a bump on the bottom part of the circular barbell I usual had in it but it...

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