I am 2 weeks post op from a full tummy tuck. My scar is a bit raised on my right side and i would like to know if silicon strips will help in smoothing it out?
Answer: Minimizing scarring after tummy tuck Once the Steri-Strips have fallen off you can start using the silicone sheets. Generally scars take over a year to fully mature. With proper healing they become faint silvery lines. The most important thing to do is to cover up your scars when going out. Sun exposure can make scars worse.
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Answer: Minimizing scarring after tummy tuck Once the Steri-Strips have fallen off you can start using the silicone sheets. Generally scars take over a year to fully mature. With proper healing they become faint silvery lines. The most important thing to do is to cover up your scars when going out. Sun exposure can make scars worse.
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Answer: Recommend applying Plato's scar serum twice daily followed by Exfolase/ Luminase Abdominoplasty scars can be quite complex, ranging from the simple hypertrophic scar to a multiplane inflamed keloid. Pigmentation, discoloration, chronic inflammation, scar visibility can all occur in the short term. We begin each treatment with combination therapy using Yellow broadband BBL, Vbeam, fractional erbium, intralesional IIT, and scar modulation. Start with a combination of Plato's Scar Serum massaged twice daily after one week of epithelialization followed by Luminase/Exfolase. Scar consultation and revision may be recommended.
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Answer: Recommend applying Plato's scar serum twice daily followed by Exfolase/ Luminase Abdominoplasty scars can be quite complex, ranging from the simple hypertrophic scar to a multiplane inflamed keloid. Pigmentation, discoloration, chronic inflammation, scar visibility can all occur in the short term. We begin each treatment with combination therapy using Yellow broadband BBL, Vbeam, fractional erbium, intralesional IIT, and scar modulation. Start with a combination of Plato's Scar Serum massaged twice daily after one week of epithelialization followed by Luminase/Exfolase. Scar consultation and revision may be recommended.
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September 19, 2016
Answer: Silicone Strips for Tummy Tuck Scar? From your photographs, the scar line appears very "pleated" with skin folds. This is largely due to the different lengths of skin that has been stitched together during surgery. An important thing to understand is to not worry how the wound looks in the very beginning. Any irregularity to the scar line will generally smooth out by 6 weeks post op. I recommend my patients begin scar treatments and massage at 3 weeks post op. Silicone strips are ideal to help soften and flatten scars, prevent any abnormal formation and relieve any associated itching or discomfort.
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September 19, 2016
Answer: Silicone Strips for Tummy Tuck Scar? From your photographs, the scar line appears very "pleated" with skin folds. This is largely due to the different lengths of skin that has been stitched together during surgery. An important thing to understand is to not worry how the wound looks in the very beginning. Any irregularity to the scar line will generally smooth out by 6 weeks post op. I recommend my patients begin scar treatments and massage at 3 weeks post op. Silicone strips are ideal to help soften and flatten scars, prevent any abnormal formation and relieve any associated itching or discomfort.
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February 24, 2011
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