Hi, I slipped and fell directly on my face a month ago. Thank God teeth didn’t fall out or break nose. However I do have a scar plus the center of top lip and above never healed properly . I went to see a doctor who said no stiches were needed. I would like to know what procedure may help and do I need to wait to get something down to correct and smooth area. Also and little bump formed. Thank you
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Answer: A scar revision can be done for this scar followed by laser treatment to reduce appearance.
At least from the photo, the scar appears to be keloidal. If so, then intralesional anti-inflammarory injections are a very reasonable first line therapy to shrink and flatten it. Surgical revision surgery, especially in areas subject to a muscular tension or movement, carry the risk for the...
Plastic surgery scars require attention after surgery so that they remain cosmetically-appealing and barely noticeable. In our office, we use a protocol for scars that minimizes their activity in the 6-8 weeks after surgery. If you have late plastic surgery scars, you may also require laser and...
Our office has many different treatments for scars depending on the depth of atrophy or hypertrophy. Scars require a combination approach using our HI DEF protocol which uses a combination of lasers, topical scar modulation, and RF treatments to pixelate scars, improve contour, reduce...
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