Best laser suited to lightening perimeter of tummy tuck scar? (Photo)

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I had a tummy tuck about a year ago. I'm wondering what laser would be best suited to lightening the darker areas of my scar. It's overall pretty good, and thin, but the concentrated pigmentation is some areas is something I'd like to address.

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

Abdominoplasty scars can be quite complex, ranging from the simple hypertrophic scar to a multiplane inflamed keloid. Pigmentation, discoloration, chronic inflammation, scar visibility can all occur in the short term. We begin each treatment with combination therapy using Yellow broadband BBL, Vbeam, fractional erbium, intralesional IIT, and scar modulation. Start with a combination of Plato's Scar Serum massaged twice daily after one week of epithelialization followed by Luminase/Exfolase. Scar consultation and revision may be recommended.

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Dr. Karamanoukian
Realself100 Surgeon

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Dr. Karamanoukian
Realself100 Surgeon

Best laser suited to lightening perimeter of tummy tuck scar? (Photo)

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