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Scars that exhibit inflammation, hypertrophy, or keloid reaction can be managed with our HIDEF protocols. Surgery is not often necessary as we have a full laser and RF protocol. Treatments begin with examination of the scars followed by pretreatment with Melarase creams for pigmentation, Plato's Scar Serum for hypertrophy, followed by laser and RF protocols with PDL, RF, and microfractional RF or laser. Kenalog IIT is also very important. Best, Dr. KaramanoukianRealself100 Surgeon
There are two types of scar hardness that can occur. A raised prominent scar which is visibly noticeable is usually what's called scar hypertrophy and can often be treated with injections of cortisone into the scar. Hardness of the scar under the scar which is not seen but can be felt is what we refer to as a "healing ridge" and will usually resolve by itself.If it doesn't resolve several months after appearing, it too can be softened by injections of cortisone.
Medical tourism certainly has its proponents but your story is a lesson to all about the risk. Aspirating your own seroma at home after tummy tuck is a potential disaster as is self medicating without a proper examination and professional guidance. Help is spot on, and you should see a plastic...
And being as thin as you are does not help. I'm not really sure anything can help at this point. Hind sight is 20/20 they say and I would not have done a tummy tuck as you had, preferring instead to resect your belly button with the tummy tuck, leaving a vertical scar then later, do a r...
Your belly button problem is more common than most realize. It is typically caused by an occurrence known a cicatricial scarring, where the scar contracts in a circular manner and the forces pull the surrounding tissue inwardly. I am sorry to hear that you are having this issue....
