Hello I wanted to know if any doctors on real self have experience with superficial radiation therapy post surgical scar revision. I have been doing research and understand this can prevent abnormal scars from recurring after surgery? I wanted to know if any surgeons have experience treating the very thin eyelid skin with superficial radiation therapy can respond so I can contact you thanks so much
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Answer: Various laser treatments such as Resurfx and CO2 can help improve and minimize appearance of surgical scars
Intralesional steroids+/-5-FU remain the first line treatment for keloid and hypertrophic scars. Surgical revision runs the risk for the development of even wider scars in persons prone to the development of keloid scars. Make sure to consult with a board certified cosmetic dermatologist before...
Plastic surgery scars require attention after surgery so that they remain cosmetically-appealing and barely noticeable. In our office, we use a protocol for scars that minimizes their activity in the 6-8 weeks after surgery. If you have late plastic surgery scars, you may also require laser and...
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,...
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