I have a chicken pox scar ob my uppee right cheek. It is circular in shape and pretty dented. I can covee it with concealer but I'm concerned with the dent. If I go for acar removal surgery, how likely for the surgery to worsen my scar given the location or to not correct it at all? If I do get one and it got worse/not get corrected, how soon can I have another revision? Will another revision be a wise option in case that happens?
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Answer: Subcision can be done to raise the scar paired with scar laser treatment to reduce appearance
Hi, excellent question. I don't anticipate the scars to be worse after stitch removal. The upper eyelid usually heals very well. 2 months after surgery, the area should be healed enough so taking about the suture won't affect the strength of your scar. Hope that helps.
By the photos provided and the history, the lumps at the base of the nose are likely to be hypertrophic scars. If so, these can be flattened via the use of intralsional injections of an anti-inflammatory agent. A scar revision surgery in an area subject to static tension or muscular movement...
Our office has many different treatments for scars depending on the depth of atrophy or hypertrophy. Scars require a combination approach using our HI DEF protocol which uses a combination of lasers, topical scar modulation, and RF treatments to pixelate scars, improve contour, reduce...
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