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Can I Get Rid of my Cheek Piercing Scar?

I had my cheeks pierced for a year and took them out Jan 1 of this year. I used vitamin e for about a month and since have been using mederma they...

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Can Silicone Gel Pads Flatten Raised Scar Tissue?

I have a scar on my chin. I had skin cancer removed. The scar looks to have stretched a litle in the middle and the sides are raised a little making...

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How to Reduce Scar Tissue on Lip?

I had a growth removed from the inside of my lower lip. I have now developed a hard scar tissue on my lower bottom lip. Is there anything I can do...

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Lip Line Scar Treatment Options

I collided with my friends Golden Retriever (don't ask) And it put my teeth through my bottom lip. I have a large ball of scar tissue on the inside,...

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Is It Possible to Remove the Excess Tissue from Lip?

I had stitches removed from my upper lip 16 years ago. Underneath the upper lip there is a lump of tissue that protrudes out from under my lip. Is it...

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Removing Lump of Internal Scar Tissue

Hi, I have some internal scare tissue on my chin. The outside of my chin looks ok but there is a lump of semi hard tissue underneath my skin that I'd...

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Reducing Hypertrophic Scar from Open Heart Surgery?

I had open heart surgery due to accident not internal problems. A hypertrophic scar formed in the middle of scar; it formed fine then turned flat and...

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Steroid Injections for Hard Lump Scar on the Forehead?

A year ago (July 2008), my head was lacerated while wakeboarding. It left a 2 cm scar on my forehead above my right eye. Since it has healed and...

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Healed Lip Laceration Resulted in Bump on Inside of Lip, Should I Get It Removed?

I recently fell and hurt my bottom lip. I had a semi deep laceration; I did not get stitches. The swelling went away and the actual laceration healed...

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Injecting Fat Graft Effects on Scar Tissue

What are the effects of injecting fat graft into a scar tissue? I have heard that fat is being used to treat wounds and scars.

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Will Insurance Cover Keloid Removal from C-section?

My scar tissue has become very painful over the past 5 years causing severe back and abdominal pain due to scar tissue.Would this be considered...

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Can Reconstructive Surgery Improve Scar Tissue on Lips?

Four months ago, I tore my upper lip. The emergency doc said, "Lips heal by themselves". My lip did "heal", but there's a thick...

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Non-surgical Way to Even out Lower Lip Scar Tissue?

I was involved in accident in October 2008. My lower lip was injured. Now my bottom lip is uneven due to scar tissue. I wanted to know, is there...

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Liquid Nitrogen for Keloid Treatment?

I've been doing research regarding keloid scars. I have heard of injecting Liquid Nitrogen-scar surface is minimally injured while only the deep scar...

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Removing Scar Tissue Under the Eyebrow Skin

I had a car accident a long time ago. I was cut on the eyebrow; the scar tissue under the skin raises my eyelid out of symmetry. Is there cosmetic...

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Risks of Tissue Growth Removal from Inside the Lip?

I have some tissue growth inside my lip. My oral surgeon said it is probably caused by biting on lip many times and/or aggravated by my dental...

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Scar Tissue Removal After Tendon Repair to Index Finger

Scar tissue formed and prevented bending of the finger, so I had scar tissue removed from the knuckle and bottom of finger 4 months later. A year...

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Procedure or Surgery to Remove Scar Tissue in the Lips?

Eight months ago, my lips were injected with Juvederm. It was hideous. There was a bump on my lip too. I have since had hyaluronidaise injections and...

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How Can I Remove Facial Scar Tissue Formation?

I had IPL Palomar Starlux in Feb and developed what I thought was pigmentation. Later, I confirmed that it is facial scar tissue formation, which is...

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How to Remove Scar from Arm Reduction Surgery?

I had an arm reduction surgery and the scar is heavy. How can it be treated? The scar seems to have a lot of tissue or fat with loose skin. I need to...

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Wart or Scar Tissue Bump on Face - How Can I Get Rid of It?

I used to have a medium sized brown wart on my face. - Doctor diagnosed it as a wart & froze it off. But,grew back - I tried tons of home remedies...

How to Stop Skin from Producing Unsightly Scar Tissue

I have a facial scar which is still very noticeable even after scar revision surgeries. My skin makes unsightly scars, how can they be treated?

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Ointment or Injections for Scar Tissue?

Is kenalog ointment as effective to reduce scar tissue post-op as kenalog injections?

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Steroid Injections to Reduce Deep Facial Scar Tissue?

This was from trauma 10 years ago, no lacerations. The swelling didn't go down on one cheek; I was told it is deep interwoven scar tissue. It was...

Solution for Stiff Facial Scars After Injury?

I was in a bike accident 4 weeks ago and injured my face, jaw, and teeth. Above my upper lip up to my nostril, a nickel sized piece of tissue was...

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Options for Hard Scar Tissue from Radiation?

I had a radiation treatment for breast cancer 22 years ago. Now I have a hard scar tissue lump, with 1" x 4" dark red line above the lump....

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A Skin Incision or Intra-oral Incision for Large Scar Tissue on Cheeks?

I have a large scar tissue on my cheek caused by fillers done over 4 years ago? I already had kenalog and other injections to dissolve it, but...

Effect of Kenalog on Scar Tissue?

I have scar tissue from injecting too much restalyne 5yrs ago. I had many kenalog injections, but improvment is slow. Will kenalog make them disappear...

What is the Cost and Options for Scar Tissue Removal On Earlobe? (photo)

I have a small bubble on the back of my earlobe from stretching my ears (I believe it is a keloid) it has been there for many months. It is not very...

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What Would be the Best Scar Removal Procedure?

I'm 17 & had 2 feeding tubes & nissen fundoplication surgery when i was 3-8, the long scar has a small bump from tissue build up at the...

I Have Two Bulges on my Top Lip Either Side of my Cupids Bow

Scar tissue formed leaving raised area,will steroid injections work for me please help.

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What's the Solution for the Scars Tissue Under the Skin?

Greetings everybody. What's the best treatment for the scar tissue under the skin? I have a scar tissue occured after a surgery. Thanks a lot.

Fruit to Fix Scars?

I've heard some people talk about papaya and pineapple being helpful is healing scars (and other body abrasions). Is there any science behind...

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What Are My Options To Correct An Uneven Top Lip Due To Scarring?

Can This Be Corrected I Have Small Round Bump of Scar Tissue and a Uneven Top Lip Line Due to 2 Scars 

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Lip Augmentation Scar Revision?

Is there a surgical procedure that will reduce the appearance of incision scars following lip augmentation surgery?

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Can Cold/Wet & Changing Weather Cause Scar Tissue Re-formation?

I had scar tissue removed from my upper lip 4 weeks ago from a previous injury. The area of the scar tissue removal is now raised higher and hard. I...

Removing Scar Tissue with Laproscopy

My original thread is here - Some doctors have hinted at direct excision, can it be done with laproscopy ex. da vinci tool. Seems like removal using...

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Is There Any Way to ''Sand Down'' the Scar Tissue So It Regenerates with a Soft Skin? (photo)

Hello, I have a surgical scar on my right cheek since 3 years old due to a birthmark removal by surgery. At the sides of the scar, the tissue is a...

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Doctor Recommendations in Miami Area for Internal Scarring from Implant

Looking for Miami plastics or derm who uses 5fu for reducing scaring.

Baby Girl with Scar and Milia on Top of Nose (photo)

My baby girl fell bad on her nose when she was 9 months old. It was a kind of burning wound. Now she has some scar tissue and milia in it. Does anyone...

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