I had an open heart surgery 6 years ago and now I'm living with a huge scar in front of my breast. I accepted it, never show off this scar and wear terrible clothes, but now, I will get married soon and this scar scares me, I'm so ugly with it, I feel uncomfortable to show it to anybody, even to my fiancé. Can this scar be made smaller or even look better than the recent one?
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September 4, 2015
Answer: What Can I Do About An Open Heart Surgery Scar? (
Keloid therapy will take time. You may wish to have him involved in future treatments in the future. It is not a disease, so you should feel comfortable in discussing the future therapies.
Our treatments use combination therapy to improve the epidermis and dermis for most deep scars. The options available for acne scars depend on the character of your scars, in terms of topography and contour. We see atrophic and hypertrophic acne scars, as well as scars that have hypo and...
It is far too early for the scar to be completely faded at three weeks. There is not much you can do to accelerate the healing process as it does take nearly a year to be mature. A new scar gel from SkinMedica may be beneficial more so than any other scar cream on the market. Unfortunately, this...
