I noticed a odd bump on my tounge - my dentist says we should biopsy it- I am a keloider (have major ones on my chest and back and had radiation for those to stop them growing) and I also wear a bite splint at night and maybe thought this was a keloid? Is laser excision best for potential keloid or is oral surgeon with stitches? I have also reacted to dissolvable stitches when I once tried to have my chest keloids removed.
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Answer: If I have a tongue biopsy, what do you suggest for the least invasive way to avoid getting a keloid from the biopsy? (Photo)
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Scar revision requires in-depth experience and can improve the visibility of scarred tissue. We use a HIDEF approach that includes Vbeam laser for red and active scars, combination fractional and non-ablative laser for active hypertrophic and keloid scars, and micro fractional laser for surface...