Urgent advice needed on scar after mole removal (Photo)

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16 mnths ago I had surgical mole removal. Immediately after I noticed dog ears on either side of the incision. The clinic told me to massage the area and wait 18 mnths. Yesterday I visited the surgeon who denied there are dog ears on the scar and said it looks perfect, when I showed him the photo 10 days post op he said that he purposely creates dog ears to reduce the size of the scar. Is this standard practice? Also, can anyone else see the dog ears on the scar?

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

Our treatments use combination therapy to improve the epidermis and dermis for most deep scars. The options available for acne scars depend on the character of your scars, in terms of topography and contour. We see atrophic and hypertrophic acne scars, as well as scars that have hypo and hyperpigmentation. We begin each scar evaluation with an assessment of scar quality and subtype. Our main concern is rebuilding collagen and that is why we use a HIDEF protocol that includes combination therapy. Morpheus 8, scar subcision, fibrous release, fractional laser, CO2 laser, Thulium laser, PDL Vbeam laser, and fractional resurfacing can be used in addition to TCA Cross and chemical peels to further improve skin. Patients should start Melarase AM and Melarase PM for active hyperpigmentation. Always begin with a consultation to decide whether early subcision should be started.

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Dr. Karamanoukian
Realself100 Surgeon

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Dr. Karamanoukian 
Realself100 Surgeon

Urgent advice needed on scar after mole removal (Photo)

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