Is this a keloid scar? How can I fix it? (Photo)

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...

Intralesional injections of anti-inflammatory agents is the mainstay treatment for flattening hypertrophic scars from all causes. Following this, professionally performed manual microneedling (no need for the added expense and risks of RF microneedling) can be employed to better blend the...

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...

You would be wise to seek out a board certified cosmetic dermatologist scar treatment expert. Subcision, which I have been performing since 1995 is an excellent, relatively inexpensive, minimally invasive technique for elevating and smoothing boxcar and rolling scars. TCA CROSS, which I have...

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...