What can I do to help the swelling after subcision?

Hi, I'm guessing your question is pertaining to the management of facial scarring, such as old acne scars. Subcision is a well established method of breaking up old scar in order to stimulate new collagen growth with the hope of remodeling to restore smoother skin. Alternatively, lasers have...

It is relatively common to feel firm lumps under the skin after a subcision procedure.  I treat these with intralesional injections of Kenalog which is a type of steroid.  I see the patient back every couple of weeks and reinject if necessary.  The vast majority of the time the lumps will se...

Acne scars are usually characterized within the subtypes of atrophic, hypertrophic, pigmented, or inflammatory. These subtypes of acne scars can be visually discerning in ambient light and can cause significant cosmetic concerns. Indented and atrophic scars require a combination approach to...

Our office has many different treatments for scars depending on the depth of atrophy or hypertrophy. 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...

Yes of course I do this every time I do the Acne Scar Vitalizer Treatment. This is the best way to see it. You want to do this to treat each and every scar. The face needs to be closely scanned to catch each one which is part of our 5-7 step process done in about 2 hours.

Sometimes bruising can undermine the immediate results. I would take Arnica pills and massage Plato's Scar Serum on the area twice daily. Best, Dr. KaramanoukianLos Angeles