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Seeking healing tips for the stitches on my nose: should I use silicone gel? (Photos)

gingerNYC_123Sep 7, 2018
Seeking advice on post-op procedure and speeding up the healing process/ minimizing scars. It was stitched twice, 2 weeks apart, as skin did not uniting the first time. Should I start the silicon gel now or should I continue to use the steri-strips to unite the skin and hope that it connects faster? What would make the skin connect faster, the hole close and the scar to be minimal? Can I exercise? Can I do facials or mud face masks?

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Dr. Michael Elam, MD (retired)
Board Certified Otolaryngologist
Answered on Sep 9, 2018
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