Seven months ago I had a tummy tuck with some lipo. Iam happy with my result but unfortunately I developed some severe skin necrosis which left me with a huge and ugly scar. What should I do? Should I start scar treatments such as laser or should I undergo a scar excision? I’m not sure, whether I’m going to get a nice result with the scar treatment alone. Also Iam not very happy with my belly button (I always had a „innie“) but I think it is easy to fix it? Looking forward to getting some answe
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Answer: Possible treatments such as injection therapy, Vbeam, and resurfacing lasers can help improve the appearance of this scar.
In general, I have found over the years that silicone gels, creams and patches to be of little value in treating scars and little more than just busy work. You would be wise to consult with a board certified cosmetic dermatologist to discuss the use of professionally performed microneedling (no...
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...
Yes, a scar can be cut out. But, there is the risk for the subsequent development of a stretch scar and even tram track stitch marks, and that is beside the expense of the surgery and the postsurgical downtime that inevitably follows. You may wish instead to consider consulting a board certified...
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