So I’ve had about 4 Subcision treatments done to the exact same part of my face each time. Right after the treatment my face is swollen. After about 3 days the swelling goes away and I have like these bumps under the skin where the treatment was done. In my experience, the results have not been permanent. Each time the scars reappear after about 2-3 weeks. Doc tells me it’s the underlying scar tissue reforming and pulling the scars back down creating a depression in the skin. The doc does an amazing job with the procedures, I guess it’s just my scars not cooperating. Anyways, this has been my experience, if u got any questions, ask away. Updated on 5 Oct 2018: What my scar looks like 2 weeks after Subcision.
Hello!You have a combination of several types of acne scars. The most prominent ones that you see are shallow icepick scars, but you also have some rolling scars (larger undulations or waviness) on the temple and mid-lower cheek. Subcision works best for the rolling scars and may improve some of the shallow icepick scars by stimulating new collagen formation. For the icepick scars, you may require some additional approaches, such as punch excision or TCA-CROSS to elevate the base of the scar. Once everything is much flatter, but not before, you may benefit from resurfacing techniques, such as fractional CO2 laser to smoothen the overall appearance of the remaining scars.Hope this helps!
Hello!You have a hypertrophic scar in the left photograph. It’s more prominent than a regular scar, but not as prominent as a keloid (which is defined as a scar that outgrows its original bounds). The best treatment for a hypertrophic scars is steroid injections, but usually quite a bit fewer in number than for keloidal scars. That should improve the thickness of the scar. As for the redness, lasers, such as the pulsed dye laser, would be an excellent option for both scars.Hope this helps!
Hello!At 5 weeks post-operatively, scars will continue to undergo considerable changes in color and texture. Without seeing any photos, it is difficult to say whether the procedure was done with cosmesis in mind, but a crescent-shaped incision around eyebrows generally sound like it could hide within or adjacent to the eyebrow without been very noticeable. Having said that, an indented scar would be more visible and may need to be addressed.As for your specific questions about the filler and BBL, IPLs, such as BBL can help with scar texture and color some, but not significantly. For that purpose, pulsed dye lasers (such as VBeam) have been shown to improve both scar characteristics and can be used immediately after surgery. As for fillers, although possible, I personally would not recommend them at this time. For one thing, scars will continue to change quite significantly over the next 1-2 months (and continue to change to up to 6-18 months). Placing a filler under the scar at this time could potentially affect the natural scar remodeling process. Additionally, it will camouflage the scar, so that you would not know whether the scar is actually improving until the filler dissipates, and it would be an extra expense that is only a temporary solution. If the scar is truly indented and does not improve over time, you may benefit from scar revision in the future, which is a relatively quick and simple procedure, to try to evert (elevate) the scar. You may want to address that with the original surgeon, as she should be able to perform that, hopefully at no or little further expense to you.
Hi Adhoc18! There are several issues to consider that you should be aware of. First, there are various colors within the tattoo, which may respond differently. For example, red and black inks are typically relatively easy to remove, whereas yellow may not come out at all. White can sometimes be problematic, depending on ink composition (titanium is one example). Having said that, yellow and white may be less noticeable, even if left behind. Since this tattoo has quite a bit of ink, you will need multiple treatment sessions, typically at least 10, though the exact number of sessions is somewhat difficult to estimate. Keep that in mind when budgeting for the removal. Tattoos are also easier to remove when they are over a year old, as the body's natural response will have begun, with specialized cells (called macrophages) already trying to digest the pigment. This is why tattoos become less sharply defined over time. Finally, while tattoo removal can be complete, a residuum (also known as "ghost" of a tattoo) can sometimes persist. In addition, while scarring from laser tattoo removal is rare, the actual process of tattooing can sometimes result in small scars, which may be camouflaged by ink until it is removed.
