I’m 2 weeks post breast lift with implants and got the ok to remove steri strips and begin scar treatment per Md. He recommended Pro-sil, a glide on silicon therapy with SPF. It seems like I should be doing more. I’m still wearing my post surgical bra for support. Will using the medipore tape over the silicon gel and sheets help relieve more tension on the suture lines? Or could I risk widening the scar line if not placed correctly?
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CONTACT NOW Answer: Great Lift With Implants Recovery LovelyLadies24. I appreciate your determination and dedication, however please do not go overboard! Gel sheeting is an excellent option for scar care, and further taping concurrently is not necessary. I recommend that you check in with your plastic surgeon and follow advice about scarring and recovery. Good luck.
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CONTACT NOW Answer: Great Lift With Implants Recovery LovelyLadies24. I appreciate your determination and dedication, however please do not go overboard! Gel sheeting is an excellent option for scar care, and further taping concurrently is not necessary. I recommend that you check in with your plastic surgeon and follow advice about scarring and recovery. Good luck.
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Answer: Is using silicone gel covered by silicone sheets covered by medipore tape overkill for scar treatment? In general, scarring is a product of genetics. Some people are good scar formers and others are poorer scar formers. There is no one best therapy for scars. Silicone sheets, Mederma, and Biocorneum are reasonable and popular options. I recommend that the scar therapy begin after the scars have healed and there are no open areas, which usually takes 4 to 6 weeks.Follow the protocol of your PS as this is very individual, and each plastic surgeon has his or her own ideas based upon experience.
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Answer: Is using silicone gel covered by silicone sheets covered by medipore tape overkill for scar treatment? In general, scarring is a product of genetics. Some people are good scar formers and others are poorer scar formers. There is no one best therapy for scars. Silicone sheets, Mederma, and Biocorneum are reasonable and popular options. I recommend that the scar therapy begin after the scars have healed and there are no open areas, which usually takes 4 to 6 weeks.Follow the protocol of your PS as this is very individual, and each plastic surgeon has his or her own ideas based upon experience.
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Answer: Scar treatment The only treatment can have a positive effect is the one adjacent to your skin. The others will do nothing. Follow your surgeon’s recommendation for scar control. I know that patients want to feel that they are “doing something” but scars have to heal and you have to have patience during the year in which this occurs.
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Answer: Scar treatment The only treatment can have a positive effect is the one adjacent to your skin. The others will do nothing. Follow your surgeon’s recommendation for scar control. I know that patients want to feel that they are “doing something” but scars have to heal and you have to have patience during the year in which this occurs.
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Answer: Scar management Dear LovelyLadies24,for scars, I close all of my incisions in 5 layers and do not use absorbable sutures because they cause inflammation and worse scarring. I tape all of my incisions in the office visits once a week for six weeks after surgery to improve the appearance. After taping, I start my patients on a scar gel therapy for 3 months that they have to put on their incisions twice daily. But 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.Daniel Barrett, MD
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Answer: Scar management Dear LovelyLadies24,for scars, I close all of my incisions in 5 layers and do not use absorbable sutures because they cause inflammation and worse scarring. I tape all of my incisions in the office visits once a week for six weeks after surgery to improve the appearance. After taping, I start my patients on a scar gel therapy for 3 months that they have to put on their incisions twice daily. But 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.Daniel Barrett, MD
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