Is that fibrosis after jaw surgery? How to treat it? (photos)

This may be scar tissue related to your jaw surgery. You may find improvement from steroids. They should help to soften the feel and improve the appearance. I encourage you to see a board certified plastic surgeon for an evaluation and to discuss treatment options.

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Dr. Karamanoukian
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Good Morning! Yes, there are options to improve this area. I would first start with steroid injections if the area feels like scar tissue. Prior to doing so, a CT scan of the neck would be a great option to evaluate the jawline. Steroid injections with massaging often does wonders to loosen scars. If there is no improvement, then exploration and excision of any scar tissue would be an option. I would visit with another surgeon to determine what may be the next best steps. Hope this is helpful!