Asked By:Modest987649 in Mentone, Victoria, Australia
I had lipo and brachioplasty 11 months ago and I hate my results. I feel the shape of my arms are weird and disproportional. I’ve been told I have hypertrophic scarring and dogs ears on my elbows. My surgeon has now said he wants to do a Bilateral Brachioplasty Scar Revision (in 25 days). I’m so worried that my arms are still going to look hideous. Is the shape/size of my arms what should be expected with this surgery? What can I expect my scarring to be like with the scar revision?
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Answer: A combination of Vbeam with Resurfx laser can help even out pigmentation and texture caused by scarring.
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...
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...
Hi, thanks for your question. It is difficult to be sure from the photos alone, but the scar looks stretched rather than hypertrophic. This can be due to a number of factors including operative technique, how much tension the tissue was under at the time of closure, patient characteristics, and...
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