Hi, I have keloid scars at the outer corners of eyes after a upper blepharoplasty. They are very visible. What is the safest & most affective way to improve/remove them? One eye doctor has suggested C02 laser and another said that cortisone injection would be best? Would cortisone not thin the eye skin too much? I am 40 yrs old and would also like to tighten and improve the eye area, but I am worried about a C02 laser causing irreversible damage.....is it the best option? Any advice appreciated.
April 9, 2015
Answer: Treatment of upper blepharoplasty scars Either option with the laser or steroid injections may be appropriate. It is most likely hypertrophic scars which typically responds to various scar treatments. Some of the options that work best depend upon the age of the scars. If they are greater than a year, then steroid injections will unlikely help very much. Topical scar treatments such as silicone sheeting can be useful as well.
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April 9, 2015
Answer: Treatment of upper blepharoplasty scars Either option with the laser or steroid injections may be appropriate. It is most likely hypertrophic scars which typically responds to various scar treatments. Some of the options that work best depend upon the age of the scars. If they are greater than a year, then steroid injections will unlikely help very much. Topical scar treatments such as silicone sheeting can be useful as well.
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April 8, 2015
Answer: Scars after upper eyelid bleph When did you do the surgery? You most likely have a hypertrophic scar and not a keloid. These scars can improve with a variety of modalities. Injections of a mild steroid, often combined with something called 5-FU can flatten a scar. May need one or two injections. Non-ablative fractionated resurfacing is a great way to improve scars, and may need 2-3 treatments as well. CO2 laser should also help to flatten and improve a scar. I would start with the injections first as they work well with no downtime.
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April 8, 2015
Answer: Scars after upper eyelid bleph When did you do the surgery? You most likely have a hypertrophic scar and not a keloid. These scars can improve with a variety of modalities. Injections of a mild steroid, often combined with something called 5-FU can flatten a scar. May need one or two injections. Non-ablative fractionated resurfacing is a great way to improve scars, and may need 2-3 treatments as well. CO2 laser should also help to flatten and improve a scar. I would start with the injections first as they work well with no downtime.
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