What can I do to minimze the appearance of my 16 year old scar? (photos)
March 3, 2023
Asked By:angierae8 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island
The scar that was smaller and thinner and light was about a 16 year old scar. Now I decided to improve that with Co2 laser and there is chunk towards the top that looks like collagen. How do I improve the appearance and make it look better than before photo? Thanks Angie
2 photos
Answers (2)
From board-certified doctors and trusted medical professionals
MOST RECENT
March 4, 2023
Answer: Intralesional Anti-Inflammatory Injections With Triamcinolone Can Help Shrink & Flatten A Hypertrophic Scar
Our office has many different treatments for acne scars depending on the depth of atrophy or hypertrophy. Acne scars require a combination approach using our HI DEF protocol which uses a combination of lasers, topical scar modulation, and RF treatments to pixelate scars, improve contour, reduce...
Injecting compounds that decrease healing in the first couple weeks when the wound needs to ramp up inflammation to heal appropriately probably isn’t a great idea, I’m sure the merits of this could be debated, but you risk having the would breakdown or not heal appropriately by doing that.
In...
It is difficult to give advice without photos. For eyelid surgery revision I wait until at least 6 months after surgery. Things that would make you a good candidate would be remaining excess skin, wide scar, or asymmetry. Good luck!
Read 1 Doctor Answers
Recommended reading
Everything you need to know about Scar Removal Surgery
