Is neck lift scar revision after cortisone shots too soon at 9 months post-op? (Photos)

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I had a neck lift in aug 2022 , I had some raised scars so I got cortisone injections, I now have indented unsightly areas. I want to get a scar revision at 9 months before he retires next month, but I'm scared it's to soon, please someone help me with advice.

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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Dr. Karamanoukian
Realself100 Surgeon

Zoran Potparic, MD · Answer

One of the options, beside scar revision, is fat grafting of the scarred, irregular area with micro and nano fat grafts. This can be done in local anesthesia and may proove to be sufficint, without scar revision. You should discuss this option with your surgeon. Good luck.

Samuel Lin, MD, FACS · Answer

Great question. Depending on the case, sometimes a necklift scar revision may occur sooner than a year and a half. I would continue to talk to your surgeon... all the best

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