Can laser treatment fade my breast augmentation scar? (Photos)

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I need to get rid of my big lumpy breast augmentation scar.. I hate it so much since I work as an entertainer and everyone notices my scars

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

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 RF therapy to help reduce the longterm effects of the scarring. Keloids, hypertrophic scars, widened scars, red scars, and hyperpigmented scars all require scar modulation with topical creams followed by lasers and RF therapy. Topical skincare should be directed to a specific need, whether for pigmentation or hypertrophy and our office can guide you through the process to obtain the correct Plato’s Scar cream or Melarase cream for hypertrophy and discoloration. In terms of lasers, we would employ the vbeam laser for redness, Venus Viva RF, PRP microneedling, chemical peels, and Morpheus 8, fractional erbium, or fractional co2. All of these have their individual benefits. Most of all, we recommend you visit a solid plastic surgeon who understands surgical scar revision, laser therapy, and RF therapy for scars. 
 
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Jason Emer, MD · Answer

This should be treated with lasers, after a number of treatments it will improve. I suggest avoiding steroids/5fu injections for now till after a few laser sessions.  Best, Dr. Emer.

Laura Riehm, MD · Answer

Thanks for your question.  Lasers could definitely help reduce scars.  We suggest finding a local expert that has multiple platforms.  Depending on your skin type and the amount of downtime, we would probably offer you 3 different options:  PicoSure FOCUS, fractional 1540 nm resurfacing or a fractional CO2 procedure.  There are probably other options as well.  Find a local, experienced medical office and research the options they offer.

Rebecca Gelber, MD · Answer

Thanks for your question. From the limited pictures, you appear to be a good candidate for scar improvement. There really are 2 issues at hand - one is the color, which is usually best addressed with BBL / IPL.

The second issue is the textural component. For raised scars there has been research with improving scars using a combination of Profractional treatment and then immediately applying medication such as a steriod over the laser holes so it wicks down and can cause the tissue to shrink.

Either way, scars are hard to treat, so do expect that it will take at least 4-6 treatments to get your best results.

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