I have a scar at the corner of my eye, between my upper and lower eyelid, that is slightly raised. I was told that laser treatment for scar removal can't be done because the scar is too close to my eye and was near a cosmetic eyeliner tattooed area. My eye doctor told me to use Vitamin E oil from the capsule, or silicone gel. I bought Dermatix Ultra scar treatment and it said not to use near eyes, and I want to know if it is safe to use on my scar as long as it doesn't get into the eye.
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Depending on the location, cause of the scar, how the scar is healing, etc.... there are several options:In general the following can help:1) Silicone dressings rarely hurt how scar heals, and often helps2) Use of scar gels (e.g Scar Recovery Gel) can also help3) Use of...
If steroid injection which shrinks the keloid does not meet your objectives, the most common method is surgical excision. The cost for keloid removal like other cosmetic surgery varies considerably across the country and even in the same area. South Florida tends to have lower fees then more...
Keloid treatment should initially be conservative but should focus
on definitive treatments and a goal of recurrence reduction.
In these patients, I have focused on a multidisciplinary course of
treatment including topical treatments, silicone sheeting, aggressive
TAC injections, and ...
