I am hoping to have a scar revision done on my tummy tuck scar. Some of it healed nicely while the middle area is very bad. I want to do everything I can to help the process next time around. Would microneedling with PRP help? And how soon after can I do this? I've also read about this coolaser for scars but I think that's only offered by one place in Beverly Hills. Thank you!
Answers (3)
From board-certified doctors and trusted medical professionals
VOTED MOST HELPFUL
January 8, 2021
Answer: Improving Scars with microneedling/prp--add lasers, fillers, subcision--takes a series of treatments
We all have our own specific instructions after microneedling- this will differ from each doctor you see. Your specialist should have given you verbal or preferably written instructions. The aim is to keep clean, wash with bland cleansers like Cetaphil, moisturise 2-3 times a day with Aqueous or...
After a micro needling treatment it is common for the skin to be bright red like a sunburn. This redness fades after twenty-four to forty-eight hours. Occasionally areas treated more aggressively will have collections of holes or raw areas. These collection of holes will look...
That is a great question. The laws from state to state differ in the world of aesthetics; however, in Nevada, aestheticians and clinical assistants can perform micro-needling under the supervision of a doctor.
