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Dear VioletX,based on your photos and description, it looks like you might bennefit from scar revision. We specialize in minimal scars. Its starts with a peri-areolar incision that hides the scar at the border of the areola. Next, I close my incisions in 5 layers and take stitches out week one and week two. I don't recommend absorbable sutures because they cause inflammation that worsens scars. Then we tape your incisions once a week for 6 weeks. Lastly we start you on a 3 month topical scar management protocol with a scar gel thats FDA approved. Daniel Barrett, MD, MHA, MS Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery Member, Am. Society of Plastic Surgery
based on your pictures looks like can benefit from a scar revision, you can have this done under local at the office, consult with your PS.
Thank you for this important question and also the pictures you provided. If you were my patient and after a course of steroid injections failed, the next step would be the injection of 5Fu. 5Fu is an anti cancer drug, but in small doses when injected directly into a lesion (scar), has been very successful in reducing, and sometimes eliminating, thickened unattractive scars. If this fails, my next, more aggressive intervention would be scar excision followed by ortho voltage radiation normally found in large hospitals in their department of interventional radiology.I believe discussing options for scar improvement with your personal plastic surgeon would be the next appropriate step.
Your scars are hypertrophic ( very thick), and I think will require revision and then aggressive scar management. Check back with your surgeon for this. This can sometimes be done as an office procedure.Good luck.
I usually do not put tape over the incisions keep the area dry and no ointments, but every surgeon has different post op care instructions follow up with your PS to discuss your concerns.
Dear Marie Heggedal, it is hard to tell for sure without an examination. If you are considering surgery, I would suggest you consult a board-certified plastic surgeon. Only after a thorough examination, you will get more information and recommendations. Daniel Barrett, MDCertified, American...
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...
Hello dear!! Thanks you for your question. It is my pleasure to help you with your concerns. You can be your own best version, and you can definitely achieve amazing results with plastic surgery in order to improve your breasts. For you, I recommend an anchor incision breast lift with areola ...
Dear BustyInBeantown, there is no straight forward answer. In some cases, seroma will form within a few hours and sometimes weeks can pass before a significant amount of fluid is accumulated. It is best that you visit your plastic surgeon for further assessment or ask for a second opinion. Only...
Dear capri03, I understand your concern. However, without a proper assessment, it would be difficult to determine what went wrong. It is best that you visit your plastic surgeon for further assessment or ask for a second opinion. Only after a thorough examination, you can get proper...
