I had a surgery when i was born because of a collpased organ. The scar is now about 5 inches long. It causes a big depression and really bothers me. I think that when they did the surgery they removed the fat underneath the layer of skin and it is uneven. Can the scar be revised through grafting and laser? Also can fat be added or removed from the the full stomach to make it even? I would like when I lean or bend it doesn't cause this awkward bend in the skin. Are these alternatives safe?
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Answer: Subcision With or Without The Addition Of A Volumizing Filler Can Raise Up A Depressed Post-Surgical Scar
Our office has many different treatments for scars depending on the depth of atrophy or hypertrophy. Scars require a combination approach using our HI DEF protocol which uses a combination of lasers, topical scar modulation, and RF treatments to pixelate scars, improve contour, reduce...
The scar that you are describing may be more difficult to correct it it is from Artefill. You cannot use Vitrase to dissolve it like you would a hyaluronic acid filler. The easiest way might be to just hide the scar with another filler such as Juvederm or Restylane. Please...
Although, unfortunately, as you know, scars are permanent, an indented, atrophic, crinkly scar traumatic scar can be significantly improved in appearance by a combination approach that includes subcision, the injection of biostimulatory fillers, and fractional microneedle resurfacing, a...