it's almost 2 months and my scar is still quite red. I'm causation and I also had lipo. Still feeling the lipo on my back and sides. Sometimes itches. Is that normal.
July 13, 2016
Answer: Tummy Tuck - Scar Care? Thank you for your question and congratulations on your recent surgery. I instruct all of my patients to perform daily scar massage and apply a silicone based scar ointment or tape to their incisions. Biocorneum makes an excellent product. It can take up to 12 months for the redness to subside. Please ask your board certified plastic surgeon for specific instructions regarding his or her scar management protocol. Hope this helps!
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July 13, 2016
Answer: Tummy Tuck - Scar Care? Thank you for your question and congratulations on your recent surgery. I instruct all of my patients to perform daily scar massage and apply a silicone based scar ointment or tape to their incisions. Biocorneum makes an excellent product. It can take up to 12 months for the redness to subside. Please ask your board certified plastic surgeon for specific instructions regarding his or her scar management protocol. Hope this helps!
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July 13, 2016
Answer: How long does it take a scar to fade? The answer to the question, "How long does it take a scar to fade?" is the unsatisfying, it depends. Generally, scars have predictable phases. These are hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and maturation. The first stage of hemostasis occurs during the first three days. The inflammation during the first 3 weeks. The proliferation is completed by 6 weeks. But the maturation phase, when the scar fades and soften can take only a few months or as long as years. That's why we can give patients good guidance about when to resume activities and what is safe and unsafe to do after surgery, but can't know when your scar will be at its best. Factors such as genetics and your medical condition play a huge role. During the maturation phase the scar will be changing and the nerves will be growing back. From a surgery like a tummy tuck where the scar is under tension it is common to take at least a year to fade and the strange sensations to stop.
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July 13, 2016
Answer: How long does it take a scar to fade? The answer to the question, "How long does it take a scar to fade?" is the unsatisfying, it depends. Generally, scars have predictable phases. These are hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and maturation. The first stage of hemostasis occurs during the first three days. The inflammation during the first 3 weeks. The proliferation is completed by 6 weeks. But the maturation phase, when the scar fades and soften can take only a few months or as long as years. That's why we can give patients good guidance about when to resume activities and what is safe and unsafe to do after surgery, but can't know when your scar will be at its best. Factors such as genetics and your medical condition play a huge role. During the maturation phase the scar will be changing and the nerves will be growing back. From a surgery like a tummy tuck where the scar is under tension it is common to take at least a year to fade and the strange sensations to stop.
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