What is the best scar treatment after having a breast lift/aug resulting in an anchor scar?

Every surgeon has their own protocol post-breast lift surgery for treating the incisions. The Embrace strips are beneficial to use because they reduce the tension on the skin, which is the cause of scarring. Minimizing tension aids in keeping the scars thin and flat vs the risk of them becoming wide and raised. They should be used 1-4 weeks after suture removal and for a period of up to 60 days. BioCorneum is a good product as well. It can be used on new or old scars to soften and flatten raised scars, reduce redness, relieve itching, and it also protects the scars from discoloration caused by sun exposure. It's not possible to tell you if one is going to work better for you than the other. I would suggest using whichever one you feel you will commit to using during your recovery. 

Plastic surgery scars require attention after surgery so that they remain cosmetically-appealing and barely noticeable. In our office, we use a protocol for scars that minimizes their activity in the 6-8 weeks after surgery. If you have late plastic surgery scars, you may also require laser and RF therapy to help reduce the longterm effects of the scarring. Keloids, hypertrophic scars, widened scars, red scars, and hyperpigmented scars all require scar modulation with topical creams followed by lasers and RF therapy. Topical skincare should be directed to a specific need, whether for pigmentation or hypertrophy and our office can guide you through the process to obtain the correct Plato’s Scar cream or Melarase cream for hypertrophy and discoloration. In terms of lasers, we would employ the vbeam laser for redness, Venus Viva RF, PRP microneedling, chemical peels, and Morpheus 8, fractional erbium, or fractional co2. All of these have their individual benefits. Most of all, we recommend you visit a solid plastic surgeon who understands surgical scar revision, laser therapy, and RF therapy for scars.

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Dr. Karamanoukian
Realself100 Surgeon

For most types of scars I personally favor starting with silicone based creams and lotions such as Biocorneum.  Attached below is a link for a recent study by Dr. J.L. Perez who has reviewed the best practices in preventive scar management.

hello thank you for your question and provided information as well..based on the case, the ideal is to see what you mean with a broad scar ,because it would be necessary to evacuate the delineations of the border because, for example, if it respects edges, we call it a hypertrophied scar that with silicone tape can be improved, because this will prevent it from rising.if it does not respect edges we call it keloids that already there with steroids injected.my recommendations that you consult in person with your certified plastic surgeon and see your case.

Dear Elizabeth_T,every plastic surgeon has his own postoperative protocol which he recommends to his patients. I would suggest you to discuss this with your plastic surgeon. I recommend my patients to use biocorneum gel after surgery. Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Thanks for your question.  I have had quite good results with the use of Embrace Scar Therapy and feel for those who tolerate the taping routine the results are probably better than with use of silicone ointment only.  Proper application is essential so be certain to learn the technique from your surgeon before commencing tape application.  Best wishes.
Jon A Perlman MD FACS 

Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery 

Member, ASAPS, ASPS

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