14 Month Post-op Lipo - Purple, Indented Scars

Certainly if discoloration is significant beyond the insertion sites, then scar revision will not address this. If it is pigmentation that is seen on examination to be superficial then a prescription lightening cream may be very successful to lighten the color. If there are capillaries (superficial blood vessels) in the skin making the color, then a laser may help.

Dark purple or red scars can persist for up to two years. In some instances, IPL treatments can help. However, I don't think that they are likely to get better at this point.

Extremely visible scarring after liposuction is unusual. Some patients require years for scar maturation, when the scar turns normal skin color. For pigmentation, sometimes long term bleaching creams help, and there are lasers also which may help with color issues.