I have a wide and raised scar on my thigh due to self harm. It is red and itches, I did this about 7 months ago and it has healed badly as I just left it to heal without stitches using plasters. My plan is to cut it out myself and stitch it up using steri strips or butterfly stitches. I am worried that my skin won't stretch over the site once the scar is removed? I did think of cutting a line through it but that won't do anything as the scar tissue is too hard now.
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Answer: Recommend doing injection therapy with Vbeam laser to defuse redness
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...
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...
Thanks for your photo. I agree with Dr. Karamanoukian that you should remove the foreign body piercing and keep the area clean to remove the inflammatory stimulation. The scars and keloids form as a healing response to trauma and should settle down in a few months, but will grow...