If someone had a scar for many years from getting hurt playing sports today they have laser treatments that can removal old unwanted scars? Is this true? I do not know if it is a bruise that never went away for many years of if it is considered a scar that he has, but laser can remove the scar, correct?
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March 14, 2016
Answer: Scars on Body -- Fraxel/Microneedling, Sculptra/Fat/Bellafill, Subcision, Pulsed Dye Laser; Medical Tattooing
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Jason Emer, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
Although you will always have a scar, the reason your scar is so "visible" is due to the irregular contours associated with it. I recommend a scar revision. A reputable surgeon will undermine at the abdominal wall level which will allow a more flush/even skin closure. I...
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...
