I had a scar revision surgery a week ago for a scar on my chin. The swelling is still very prominent. How long will it take for the swelling to completely go away? And is it ok to use ice packs to reduce the swelling? If yes, then how often and for how long?
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Dark scars respond well to Plato's Dark Scar Corrector. Fractional lasers may also help improve surface texture of some scars. Our office specializes in scar revision and we would recommend a specific scar treatment protocol to help your scars. Best, Dr. Karamanoukian Los Angeles
Insurance policies vary. Our office is specializes in scar treatments and some scars are covered by some insurance policies. An appointment would help identify whether this is the case. Raffy Karamanoukian MD FACS
While, unfortunately, once a scar forms, it cannot be entirely eliminated, it can be significantly improved by a variety of techniques. In my experience, hypopigmented, ivory white scars, such as the one shown in the photos, can improve without invasive scalpel surgery via a series of in-office...
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