I had fat transfer to my breasts for breast augmentation about a week ago. Within that time, I’ve had a small psoriasis spot near my areola get bigger and redder. I was wondering if it would be ok to use my topical steroid medication on it? Or would it get absorbed into the skin and affect the fat graft?
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April 30, 2020
Answer: Psoriasis can break out at any location of skin trauma
As an author of Scars and Scar Revision in Reoperative Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, I am well versed in the potential treatment options. One treatment (silicone sheets) may be helpful for one patient while another treatment (mederma or Biocorneum) may help another patient. No pa...
BUT it will heal with time. Your photo appears to show one side nearly healed and the other side gaping open. Both should appear like the one almost closed. But as your procedure was one of fat grafting, problem 3 weeks down the road are not anticipated and if you end up with a scar that is...