How should I remove an indented scar left from stitches? (Photo)

Plastic surgery scars require attention after surgery so that they remain cosmetically-appealing and barely noticeable. In our office, we use a protocol for scars that minimizes their activity in the 6-8 weeks after surgery. If you have late plastic surgery scars, you may also require laser and...

I have been performing microneedling now for nearly twenty-four years. It is an excellent technique for treating very superficial, surface textural or color abnormalities; it is NOT for treating deep scars. Asking microneedling to treat deeply indented scars would be like asking a hammer to...

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...

Keloid scars are characterized by their growth potential and increased degree of inflammation within the skin. Unlike non-inflamed scars, keloids have the potential for growth beyond the original footprint of injury. Our office specializes in the management of keloids, whether single or...

I'm sorry that this has happened to you. Anytime that there is surgery performed that requires stitches, particularly in places under static tension or subject to a great deal of movement, there is the possibility for the development of stretch scars, hypertrophic scars, stitch tracks, etc. Such...

I'm almost positive that you were being hawked all kinds of expensive fraxel laser and RF treatments, which are the here-today-gone-tomorrow "next big things" that receive so much marketing hype and social media buzz. The fact is, however, that the hard science to support the use of these gizmos...