For the past week, I've been massaging the scar daily but I don't think there has been any improvement. Could the area surrounding the punch still be swollen? Is there any chance the indentation will fill in?
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June 21, 2018
Answer: Punch Excision is Dented
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Jason Emer, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
Hi IA. It looks like you still have a fairly significant indentation where the scar was excised. To smooth out the area, you may consider fractional laser resurfacing. Take a look at an Orange County, California scar removal patient (link below) that came to us after...
I personally would subscise again, then place a very superficial filler like Volbella or Restylane, over correct the scar by 5-10% then massage to push the filler down. Not a hard scar to fix, but technically challenging. This is how I would do it, others may approach this problem with...
Yes, your scar does not look so good at present. You might try some Kelocote or bioCorneum on the scar twice a day and apply and let dry. The bioCorneum has both silicone and sunscreen so that is a good choice. Do this for 4 months and no surgery...
