I had a scar revision surgery about 8 months ago , the scar surrounding area left and right kind of depress , and top and bottom kind of pop out , very noticeable uneven on overhead lighting . What can I do to treat this issue ?
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Answer: Subcision For Elevating & Smoothing Indented Scars; Manual Microneedling For Blending Surface Texture/Color
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...
At least from the photo, the scar appears to be hypertrophic and if so, then the treatment of choice would be intralesional triamcinolone injections to flatten it. The silicone gel and sheets are unlikely to do much and I personally seldom recommend them for that reason. You would be wise 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...
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