I have 2 scars on the front of my thigh that I want to have revised. I had an external fixator for three weeks at the beginning of January after a bad fall. The pin sites in my thigh left 2 sunken in, unsightly scars. What can be done to improve them? How long do I need to wait?
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Answer: A scar revision can be done once the scars have completely healed.
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