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There is a very big difference between hearing about a surgery and reading through a laundry list of possibilities that are in the surgical consent and living the aftermath of the surgery. I think that it is often difficult for the surgeon to adequately empathize with the patient's...
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...
Massage should help. Be sure to express your concerns to your surgeon.
The scar should be lightening and settling down at 6 weeks. If there is a defined lump, ask your surgeon if it could be a stitch abscess.
Topical steroid creams can help raised scars but ask your surgeon if she/he approves....