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What can I do to help this scar? (Photo)

February 14, 2023
Asked By:seriousmitten in Fredericksburg, Virginia

in the first month or so, the scar was thin and flat but now it is raised, red and wide. what can I do? The surgery was about six months ago. would scar revision help or should I try steroid injections? I am using silicone and it seems to be flattening it a little bit but it’s still very awful looking

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