I had breast englarment surgery over a year ago, my scars haven't healed properly and no idea why? I'm going in for scar revision surgery in January and hoping they healed better this time. Any idea why my scars haven't healed properly? My surgeon said it's not a keloid scar but unsure why they are the way they are.
November 13, 2016
Answer: Too much tension likely when your BA was performed, your skin was under a significant amount of tension from the newly placed implant. At 1 yr post-op, your skin should have relaxed and will heal with a better scar. Scars are a mix of little or no tension and your own bodies ability to heal. Good luck
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November 13, 2016
Answer: Too much tension likely when your BA was performed, your skin was under a significant amount of tension from the newly placed implant. At 1 yr post-op, your skin should have relaxed and will heal with a better scar. Scars are a mix of little or no tension and your own bodies ability to heal. Good luck
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November 13, 2016
Answer: Why haven't my scars healed after a year? Thank you for sharing your question and photographs. Your scars have indeed healed, but in an exuberant manner, resulting in hypertrophic scarring. This thickening of your scar tissue occurs due to a number of reasons including stretching and tension of the skin during healing, prolonged incision healing difficulties, suture dissolving issues, and inherent genetics. Talk to your surgeon about your concern, they should be able to discuss with you the steps needed to minimize recurrence. Best wishes.
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November 13, 2016
Answer: Why haven't my scars healed after a year? Thank you for sharing your question and photographs. Your scars have indeed healed, but in an exuberant manner, resulting in hypertrophic scarring. This thickening of your scar tissue occurs due to a number of reasons including stretching and tension of the skin during healing, prolonged incision healing difficulties, suture dissolving issues, and inherent genetics. Talk to your surgeon about your concern, they should be able to discuss with you the steps needed to minimize recurrence. Best wishes.
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