Massage on scars by therapist?

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Hi, I had my breast reduction recently in France but will move back to USA soon. (Not medical tourism, I am dual citizen). My surgeon said he will prescribe me session with a therapist for massage on the scar / gpl scar treatment. But I will be in the US by then. Is that something common to do after thisprorcedure in USA ? Does it really helps the scars to fade away? If so, what specialist should I see? Thank you

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. 
 
Best, 
Dr. Karamanoukian
Realself100 Surgeon

Scott C. Lindsay, DO · Answer

Hello and thank you for your question.
There are options for treating scars. Silicone sheeting, scar gel,  lasers, etc. Massaging may also help. Schedule a consultation with a plastic surgeon office and/or massage therapist to discuss you options. 
Best wishes!

Eric Pugash, MD · Answer

Bonjour. Les cicatrices suite à une réduction mammaire sont souvent épaisses. Elles mettent en général quelques années avant de prendre leur aspet définitif, meme si elles ont tendance à s'élargir. Je vous conseille d'acheter des "silicone tapes" que vous pouvez trouver sur Amazon, par exemple, meme en forme de "lollipop" ou alors d'ancre, selon le type de réduction que vous avez subi. Le plus important, c'est d'etre patient, les cicatrices de ce type mettent plusieurs années avant de devenir plates et pales. Merci de votre question et bonne installation aux E-U!

Connie Hiers, MD, FACS · Answer

You can actually massage your own scars. The therapist can show you any tricks. I recommend scar products like Mederma or Scar guard or the scar tapes.

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