I had Mosh surgery on my scalp 3 months ago. It was healing well but I started notice something spitting from it, maybe a stitch. The area near it is getting a little pink and it hurst when I touched it. Should I use some Vaseline on it? How to prevent scaring ? Any suggestions please. Thanks.
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The redness will improve over time. The small puncture marks from the stitches are also normal and will fade with time. Make sure to protect the wound from sun exposure and use sun screen. This will help the scar as it heals.
Your Mohs surgeon made a wise decision. Second intention healing will have two benefits for you. The first of these is that the wound will contract during the healing process and new skin (epidermis) will cover the defect, growing from the outside into the center. The result will be a healed ...
For an optimally healed scar, I would recommend a series of fractionated CO2 laser treatments to the area. This will help blend in the scar. Botox to the forehead every 3 months will also help by relaxing the forehead muscles that pull at the scar. The scar does look slightly raised, which will...