How long after rhinoplasty can scar removal treatment be done?

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wondering how soon after rhinoplasty can I return to the scar treatment clinic? I'm wanting to have a combination of Scarlet RF Microneedling, subcision and PRP....one of my scars does happen to be on the tip of my newly constructed nose.......thanks in advance!

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

David M. Kowalczyk, MD, MBA, FACS · Answer

Hi! After rhinoplasty, any scar treatment or energy-based device on the nose should wait 2-3 months until a majority of the swelling has declared itself. Inflammation can be created and it's best to avoid a setback if possible. At that time, as long as the intervention is taken slowly, it should be fine. Hope this helps!

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