Do All Calf implants leave a permanent shiny scar behind the knee on everyone? Or is it something that happens for a reason?

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Do All Calf implants leave a permanent shiny scar behind the knee on everyone? Or is it something that happens for a specific reason? Becausr most of the calf implants I've seen have fleshy scars in the crease behind the knee

Ryan A. Stanton, MD · Answer

Any and all surgery leaves a scar however the location as well as the patients genetics are big determining factors and how inconspicuous scar result is.  Most scars, including calf implants scars, require a full year and a half to two years to fully mature and blend in with the surrounding skin. Unfortunately most postop after pictures are taken anywhere between 3 to 6 months after surgery and therefore the scars are relatively still young and fresh and not looking the best yet. Glad to help.

Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD · Answer

How well the scars in the back of the knee look after calf implants has a lot do with the natural skin pigment. People with darker skin pigments may have slightly more noticeable scars and can develop a small amount of hyper pigmentation. But it is also important to look at long-term scars which are not usually a significant aesthetic concerns. Many postoperative pictures of calf implants are taken relatively early after surgery when the scars are far from mature since getting patients back long-term is uncommon.

Edward J. Domanskis, MD (in memoriam) · Answer

Scars are made to place implants through. The larger the implant, the larger the scar needs to be. However, after the surgery I recommend my patients use scar therapy like ScaRxtape for a couple of months to try and minimize the scars no matter where they are.

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