After doing scar revision on my upper chest 8 months ago, and then several steroid shots I was left with a long, red scar which did flatten a lot from the steroid. Was wondering if it is worth looking into laser treatment because my current plastic surgeon doesn’t offer it?
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Moles have pigment at different depths so shaving them will often leave some pigment. Overtime this may get more noticeable. Laser will help but will only penetrate to a defined depth until it too leaves a scar. The only way to be certain of no pigment is to excise it. You have to decide whether...
Scars can be temporary or permanent and there are many aspects of scars that can be improved. During your consultation, we look to determine the textural changes, hypopigmentation, hyperpigmentation, scar color, scar contour depth, scar atrophy, inflammation, and scar thickness. Once complete, a...
Abdominoplasty scars can be quite complex, ranging from the simple hypertrophic scar to a multiplane inflamed keloid. Pigmentation, discoloration, chronic inflammation, scar visibility can all occur in the short term. We begin each treatment with combination therapy using Yellow broadband BBL,...
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