Best Strategic Methods for a Tummy Tuck Scar in African-American Women?

January 23, 2013

I'm an African-American woman in my mid-twenties who has a history of keloid scarring. Sometimes I scar, sometimes I don't. My skin responds well to Kenalog injections Is it possible to have a hip-to-hip TT scar placed as low as the pubic area with a little loose skin left to prevent tension that I suspect would aggravate scar? Can I have Kenalog injections at time of TT closure? and would taking vitamins for months i.e. A,C,E,omega3s truly encourage more supple, healthier, better skin healing?

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January 29, 2013

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January 25, 2013

Answer: Tummy tuck scar, African-American

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January 25, 2013

Answer: Tummy tuck scar, African-American

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