I had my cheeks pierced for four years, and took them out about six months ago. The holes have now closed, but the indents are still very deep and I just want them gone! Would I need some sort of filler injected into them or something along those lines? And are there any examples of these scars after they have been dealt with? Thank you for your time.
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In Plastic Surgery a picture IS worth a 1,000 words. Without a photograph, it is impossible to advise you accurately.
But - cauterizing lesions off, while it may be fast, leaves behind sub-optimal wide lighter pigmented scars. The lip can tolerate the removal of large section (20 to 30%) for...
Any type of growth on the lips can and should be surgically excise and sent for pathology (the whole specimen). I would recommend a small surgical procedure to remove and resuture.