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Is this a permanent scar after lateral canthoplasty? (Photo)

ElainelimDec 27, 2014
I did lateral canthoplasty around 8 weeks ago in korea and i realised this bump starts to develop. I emailed my surgeon as i am back in my own country and they told me this is a normal healing process for the incision. I went to see a local derma and they told me it isn't a hypertrophic scar and it will take some time for the bump to go away as the bump is caused by the stitches that is sewed under the skin. I am not sure if i can trust their diagnosis. Please give me some advice thanks.

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Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD

I am concerned that the lateral cantal incision was not placed in an ideal location.  Bottom line, is that you need to heal 4 to 6 months before one can be certain about how this has healed.  It is possible to revise this if necessary.

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Thank you for your purchase. I think you're doing exactly the right thing by achieving the look you want irreversibly with make up. As plastic surgeons we try to restore normal anatomy in a static way. We do not over exaggerate normal.

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