I'm seeing conflicting information about how to care for the columella incision once stitches are removed. The surgeons I'm looking at all remove stitches after a week. What do you have your patients do once stitches are removed? Leave it dry? Keep it moisturized? Just clean and apply vaseline every day? Or do you recommend scar gel? Or silicone sheets? Do you recommend massages or is it better not to touch it? Want to do whatever I can to minimize scar visibility!
June 6, 2024
Answer: Painful Removing columella incision stitches is very uncomfortable. I've used dissolving sutures for many years and the scars heal nearly invisibly. No aftercare needed.
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June 6, 2024
Answer: Painful Removing columella incision stitches is very uncomfortable. I've used dissolving sutures for many years and the scars heal nearly invisibly. No aftercare needed.
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June 1, 2024
Answer: Rhinoplasty incisions heal very well with no intervention. We utilize an external approach for nearly all of our rhinoplasty surgery procedures, and after 25 years, we have not had any keloid scarring in any of our patients. Additionally, we have not seen keloid scarring at the base of the nose in patients who had rhinoplasty surgery performed by other surgeons. When it comes to keloid scarring, it's like real estate. Location, location, location. The base of the nose is one of those areas that just heals really well and does not require silicone sheeting or other intervention. Thank you for your question. Sincerely, Dr Joseph
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June 1, 2024
Answer: Rhinoplasty incisions heal very well with no intervention. We utilize an external approach for nearly all of our rhinoplasty surgery procedures, and after 25 years, we have not had any keloid scarring in any of our patients. Additionally, we have not seen keloid scarring at the base of the nose in patients who had rhinoplasty surgery performed by other surgeons. When it comes to keloid scarring, it's like real estate. Location, location, location. The base of the nose is one of those areas that just heals really well and does not require silicone sheeting or other intervention. Thank you for your question. Sincerely, Dr Joseph
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June 1, 2024
Answer: Many options and time is on your side. The columella incision, which can be closed with dissolving sutures or permanent sutures that need to be removed, typically heels exceptionally well and is very well camouflaged given time. The most important care is to simply keep the area clean of any dried blood and allow the tissues to heal and the incision to mature. I do not recommend scar gel. I also don’t recommend silicone sheeting as it’s very difficult to keep a silicone sheet on the under surface of your nose without it being conspicuous. Massaging is not necessary as this incision typically heals exceptionally well. Best wishes.
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June 1, 2024
Answer: Many options and time is on your side. The columella incision, which can be closed with dissolving sutures or permanent sutures that need to be removed, typically heels exceptionally well and is very well camouflaged given time. The most important care is to simply keep the area clean of any dried blood and allow the tissues to heal and the incision to mature. I do not recommend scar gel. I also don’t recommend silicone sheeting as it’s very difficult to keep a silicone sheet on the under surface of your nose without it being conspicuous. Massaging is not necessary as this incision typically heals exceptionally well. Best wishes.
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