I had 9 moles removed exactly one month ago by incision. The scars looked great at first, small, thin- straight lines and very smooth/flat. About a week ago they stsrted to raise and get tender, now they are round, raised and red. I called the surgeon and the office told me it was too soon to inject them and to just wait and see?? To me I would think getting them early would be better? I'm upset that I swapped moles for these large red-raised scars... the one below is on my chest.
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If the scar got sunburned it will likely peel and you will be left with an area of darkening, this is called post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation. Just be aware that scars continue to heal and change in a process called "remodeling" for at least a full year, and this hyperpigmentation will likely...
From your single photograph, that scar is fairly apparent at 6 weeks post op. Admittedly, it takes 6 months to a year for any facial incisions to heal fully. Any facial surgery can be challenging for sure. I hope your surgeon was a board-certified Oculofacial Plastic...
It looks to be a benign dermatofibroma, however, an in person evaluation would be necessary to know for sure. I use dermoscopy and the "dimple test" in my office. If I have any doubt, or if the patient is bothered, I remove them. Since a dermatofibroma(DF) is a type of scar, you could...
