Will Embrace therapy still be effective if it was not started until 3 months post op for scars that have become raised? Or should they have been used earlier?? The scars around nipple and under breast are dark and starting to become raised. Anything else that can be done. Have been using scar cream compound tip now. Thanks in advance.
October 20, 2016
Answer: Embrace 3 months post-op No. You have missed the window of opportunity for Embrace.Ideally, it should be started between 2 and 4 weeks post-op.Best to see your surgeon about other treatment possibilities.
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October 20, 2016
Answer: Embrace 3 months post-op No. You have missed the window of opportunity for Embrace.Ideally, it should be started between 2 and 4 weeks post-op.Best to see your surgeon about other treatment possibilities.
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November 22, 2015
Answer: Embrace scar therapy Thank you for your question. Breast incisions can be managed using a multimodal approach: 1) Scar massage - starting as soon as the surgical dressings come off and the incisions are sealed 2) Silicone sheets or scar gels for about six months to year 3) Embrace - a tension reducing dressing for the first 2 months 4) Fractionated lasers to help blend the scar into the background - done as a series, starting about 4 weeks after surgery and repeated every four weeks for six months. 5) Sunscreen to prevent the scars from darkeningEmbrace is a tension reducing dressing and is best for the first couple months when the tension is highest due to lack of scar formation.
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November 22, 2015
Answer: Embrace scar therapy Thank you for your question. Breast incisions can be managed using a multimodal approach: 1) Scar massage - starting as soon as the surgical dressings come off and the incisions are sealed 2) Silicone sheets or scar gels for about six months to year 3) Embrace - a tension reducing dressing for the first 2 months 4) Fractionated lasers to help blend the scar into the background - done as a series, starting about 4 weeks after surgery and repeated every four weeks for six months. 5) Sunscreen to prevent the scars from darkeningEmbrace is a tension reducing dressing and is best for the first couple months when the tension is highest due to lack of scar formation.
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May 19, 2015
Answer: Embrace is early therapy. Hello Sweetykr. Embrace requires and early start. Usually we start it before 3 weeks after surgery. Best, Dr.ALDO.
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May 19, 2015
Answer: Embrace is early therapy. Hello Sweetykr. Embrace requires and early start. Usually we start it before 3 weeks after surgery. Best, Dr.ALDO.
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