Hi. I am 28F, East Asian, medium light skin with clear skin. I fell and had a laceration on my face that needed stitches. It now has scarred horribly and is impacting my confidence and self-esteem. What are my options? Thank you in advance!
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Answer: Subcision For Elevating & Smoothing Depressed Scars; Professional Microneedling For Improving Color & Texture
Keloid scars are characterized by their growth potential and increased degree of inflammation within the skin. Unlike non-inflamed scars, keloids have the potential for growth beyond the original footprint of injury. Our office specializes in the management of keloids, whether single or...
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...
I agree with your hesitation about scar revision surgery. Such surgeries performed in areas where there is a good deal of muscular tension on the site (as in this case) are more prone to the subsequent development of stretch scars and tram track stitch marks. If there are any elevated portions...
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