I'm devastated by the "butt" appearance at the tip of my nose now. I had a really smooth round tip to my nose and now it has a huge scar indention all the way down and around the tip. Even with time, I can't imagine this getting a lot better. I am ANXIOUS to have this fixed immediately. What would be some options for me. I am a month out from basil removal (only one tiny layer was taken) and then closed by a plastic surgeon.
Answer: Is it possible to improve #Mohs excision #scar? The good news is that your scar can be significantly improved. You're still very early in the healing process. However, your scar does appear widened and depressed and this likely won't improve on its own. Laser resurfacing or dermabrasion (not microderm at a spa) can be very helpful and I will typically start this treatment as early as 6 weeks. For nasal scars, I am partial to dermabrasion as you can significantly smooth scars. A formal scar revision, if necessary, would need to wait at least 6-12 months. I hope this information is helpful for you.Stephen Weber MD, FACSDenver Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Answer: Is it possible to improve #Mohs excision #scar? The good news is that your scar can be significantly improved. You're still very early in the healing process. However, your scar does appear widened and depressed and this likely won't improve on its own. Laser resurfacing or dermabrasion (not microderm at a spa) can be very helpful and I will typically start this treatment as early as 6 weeks. For nasal scars, I am partial to dermabrasion as you can significantly smooth scars. A formal scar revision, if necessary, would need to wait at least 6-12 months. I hope this information is helpful for you.Stephen Weber MD, FACSDenver Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Answer: Scar revision can be done with laser treatments 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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Answer: Scar revision can be done with laser treatments 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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December 4, 2017
Answer: Deep scar on the nasal tip Don't Panic! It is very early in the healing phase and it may improve with time. That being said it is a depressed scar at this stage and unless it improve scar revision is totally reasonable. A linear mid-line vertical closure on the tip is not a technique I often see. If the depressed scar does not resolve, dermabrasion or a formal scar revision would be suitable techniques. I hope this helps.
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December 4, 2017
Answer: Deep scar on the nasal tip Don't Panic! It is very early in the healing phase and it may improve with time. That being said it is a depressed scar at this stage and unless it improve scar revision is totally reasonable. A linear mid-line vertical closure on the tip is not a technique I often see. If the depressed scar does not resolve, dermabrasion or a formal scar revision would be suitable techniques. I hope this helps.
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October 11, 2014
Answer: MOHs scar Thank you for your picture. Your scar is young. It is only one months old. Scars can mature and change for the better over the course of a year. I would recommend only waiting at this point.
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October 11, 2014
Answer: MOHs scar Thank you for your picture. Your scar is young. It is only one months old. Scars can mature and change for the better over the course of a year. I would recommend only waiting at this point.
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October 28, 2014
Answer: Scar After Mohs This can be improved with dermabrasion or laser resurfacing. Sometimes after the laser procedure some microneedling and/or filler will help fine tune the scar. It will get a lot better with these cosmetic options, but I suggest going to an expert. Best, Dr. Emer.
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October 28, 2014
Answer: Scar After Mohs This can be improved with dermabrasion or laser resurfacing. Sometimes after the laser procedure some microneedling and/or filler will help fine tune the scar. It will get a lot better with these cosmetic options, but I suggest going to an expert. Best, Dr. Emer.
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