Should you start cleaning your TT incision right after surgery? Which soaps/ ointments are best to use? Also, which products are best to make your scar lighter and when is it okay to start using them?
March 2, 2016
Answer: How should you clean you TT incision. How soon after a TT can you start treating your scar so it can get lighter? Thank you for your questions. Your surgeon should advise post op incision care. We tell our patients to begin scar treatment at 6 weeks once the incision has healed. Best,
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March 2, 2016
Answer: How should you clean you TT incision. How soon after a TT can you start treating your scar so it can get lighter? Thank you for your questions. Your surgeon should advise post op incision care. We tell our patients to begin scar treatment at 6 weeks once the incision has healed. Best,
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Answer: Scar Care post Tummy Tuck There is no one standard regimen for scar care after surgery and different surgeons use different protocols to achieve good results. Many surgeons including myself use tape or steri strips on the incision immediately following surgery. Once these strips come off, which can be several weeks, I have my patients use Stratamed and Strataderm, along with digital scar massage to help the scar soften and flatten. There are many alternative scar creams on the market which can also yield good results. If your skin is pigmented or dark, a bleaching agent can also be used on the scars to facilitate fading of the color. Laser treatments and microneedling can be performed to minimize the scar appearance but I would wait a minimum of 6 weeks before using these. If ultimately a scar is thick or raised, steroids can be injected to help flatten it. In some cases, small scar revisions can be performed in the office under local anesthesia, but this is something considered a minimum of 6 months post operatively.
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Answer: Scar Care post Tummy Tuck There is no one standard regimen for scar care after surgery and different surgeons use different protocols to achieve good results. Many surgeons including myself use tape or steri strips on the incision immediately following surgery. Once these strips come off, which can be several weeks, I have my patients use Stratamed and Strataderm, along with digital scar massage to help the scar soften and flatten. There are many alternative scar creams on the market which can also yield good results. If your skin is pigmented or dark, a bleaching agent can also be used on the scars to facilitate fading of the color. Laser treatments and microneedling can be performed to minimize the scar appearance but I would wait a minimum of 6 weeks before using these. If ultimately a scar is thick or raised, steroids can be injected to help flatten it. In some cases, small scar revisions can be performed in the office under local anesthesia, but this is something considered a minimum of 6 months post operatively.
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