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Thank you for your question! For my patients having any surgical procedure, I recommend they use a silicone based scar cream called Biocorneum. Silicone is one of the key ingredients in helping scars fade. I recommend discussing specific post op instructions with your plastic surgeon. Best of luck!
Surgical scars can become red, hypertrophic, inflamed, and thickened. In our office, we use a combination approach that includes pulsed dye laser, Plato's Scar gel used twice daily, fractional laser, and Kenalog IIT to reduce the scar. Topical therapies are great first-line therapy. Best, Dr. KaramanoukianRealself100 Surgeon
Dear Allforme2018,I understand you are concerned with the appearance of your scars. As your scars heal, it should flatten out and lighten. Loss of pigmentation or hyperpigmentation may also be experienced but will resolve over time. Always follow your surgeon's post operative care instructions when it comes to scar management to avoid any complications like infection and for faster healing and recovery.Daniel Barrett, MDCertified, American Board of Plastic SurgeryMember, American Society of Plastic SurgeryMember, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Thanks for your inquiry, I like a product by Sientra called BioCorneum and a product by Mento called Scarguard, as well as silicone sheeting, please discuss with your surgeon and good luck.
Congratulations on your recent surgery! The scars will gradually mature over the next few months and can take about 12 to 18 months to fully settle. At this stage you just need to massage the scars with any moisturising cream. Some patients claim that Bio oil is good. If you have a tendency to develop hypertrophic or thickened scars then this might need to treated with silicone gels. Your plastic surgeon would be best placed to advise you regarding this.