5 days post op Tumesecent Lipo, I have keloid prone skin. What's the best way to care for these incisions to minimize scarring?

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Hi, I am post-tumelsecent lipo Day5 and have keloid prone skin. whats the best way to care for these incisions to minimise scarring? My doctor suggests leaving them unwrapped, and thats what I did for days2 and 3, and scabs started forming. Research seems to suggests wound heal better covered (with some vaseline over it?). Is that true? And after doing that in day3/4 - scabs are gone, incisions look clean, except for 2 which has a thin white film over it with no pain. Is that normal?

Marc DuPéré, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question regarding your recent tumescence #liposuction and scars.  I am a Toronto plastic surgeon and tumescence liposuction, liposculpture, liposculpting and etching expert with 13 years experience (2014).What you describe seems normal at this point.For my #Toronto and Richmond Hill patients who are prone to keloids, I recommend polysporin ointment for the first week then scar-zone (or Dermatix or Mederma) every morning and Bio-oil every night.And if you are a true keloid-former, your plastic surgeon might want to inject kenalog (steroids) in each incision pro-actively.Hope this helps!Best
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Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

Use Plato's Scar Serum on the scars followed by Kenalog IIT once the scar heals. Best, Dr. Karamanoukian#Realself100 Surgeon

Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation) · Answer

First thing comes first: let your incisions scab over and heal. This will take about two to three weeks. Keloids do not form in that period of time.Once the incisions are dry and clean and have initially healed, I highly recommend you begin using silicone sheeting.We recommend a brand called Safetac.It is available on Amazon.For this product to work, it must be used diligently for many months.If keloids begin to form despite the use of silicone sheeting, then sometimes steroid injections are necessary.Follow up with your plastic surgeon and have him or her help you manage the scars.Best of luck,Mats Hagstrom, M.D.

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