I am desperate to know what to do. Seven weeks ago, I had a bilateral upper blepharoplasty. The plastic surgeon cut not only my eyelids but right out onto my face by more than a centimetre, above the corner of my eye, extending diagonally towards my brow. This has left me with two ugly thick scar lines which make me look like a clown. The edges of the cut are not joined tightly, particularly on the right side of my face, and I have a thick open ridge which is so ugly. I feel like a freak. I don't know what to ask for or what can be done to improve this.
Answer: Time will heal, but 5FU may help The other surgeons all have great suggestions about being patient with the healing process, using silicone oil scar fading treatments, considering laser treatment, and down the line considering a scar revision if necessary.
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Answer: Time will heal, but 5FU may help The other surgeons all have great suggestions about being patient with the healing process, using silicone oil scar fading treatments, considering laser treatment, and down the line considering a scar revision if necessary.
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Answer: Recommend doing Vbeam to defuse redness followed by resurfx 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 RF therapy to help reduce the longterm effects of the scarring. Keloids, hypertrophic scars, widened scars, red scars, and hyperpigmented scars all require scar modulation with topical creams followed by lasers and RF therapy. Topical skincare should be directed to a specific need, whether for pigmentation or hypertrophy and our office can guide you through the process to obtain the correct Plato’s Scar cream or Melarase cream for hypertrophy and discoloration. In terms of lasers, we would employ the vbeam laser for redness, Venus Viva RF, PRP microneedling, chemical peels, and Morpheus 8, fractional erbium, or fractional co2. All of these have their individual benefits. Most of all, we recommend you visit a solid plastic surgeon who understands surgical scar revision, laser therapy, and RF therapy for scars.
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Answer: Recommend doing Vbeam to defuse redness followed by resurfx 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 RF therapy to help reduce the longterm effects of the scarring. Keloids, hypertrophic scars, widened scars, red scars, and hyperpigmented scars all require scar modulation with topical creams followed by lasers and RF therapy. Topical skincare should be directed to a specific need, whether for pigmentation or hypertrophy and our office can guide you through the process to obtain the correct Plato’s Scar cream or Melarase cream for hypertrophy and discoloration. In terms of lasers, we would employ the vbeam laser for redness, Venus Viva RF, PRP microneedling, chemical peels, and Morpheus 8, fractional erbium, or fractional co2. All of these have their individual benefits. Most of all, we recommend you visit a solid plastic surgeon who understands surgical scar revision, laser therapy, and RF therapy for scars.
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August 9, 2021
Answer: Too soon to judge the scar The length of the surgical wound is appropriate for your upper eyelid blepharoplasty. It does loop upwards a bit, but will probably fade to the point of being insignificant with time. If the final scar is unpleasant to you, then revision is possible. Try to be patient in the meantime.
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August 9, 2021
Answer: Too soon to judge the scar The length of the surgical wound is appropriate for your upper eyelid blepharoplasty. It does loop upwards a bit, but will probably fade to the point of being insignificant with time. If the final scar is unpleasant to you, then revision is possible. Try to be patient in the meantime.
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August 9, 2021
Answer: Thick scar and ridge after blepharoplasty? Hello! Thank you for the question! It is common for scars to fully mature for up to a year. In the meantime, there are a few things that may help to ameliorate your incision/scar. The most proven (as well as cheapest) modality is simple scar massage. Applying pressure and massaging the well-healed scar has been shown to improve the appearance as it breaks up the scar tissue, hopefully producing the finest scar as possible. Other things that have been shown to add some benefit, albeit controversial, are silicone sheets, hydration, and topical steroids. In addition, avoidance of direct sunlight to the incision will significantly help the appearance as they tend to discolor with UV light during the healing process. If unsightly scars are still present after approximately a year's time, other things that your surgeon may consider are intralesional steroid injections, laser, or just surgical revision of the scar itself.Hope that this helps! Best wishes!
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August 9, 2021
Answer: Thick scar and ridge after blepharoplasty? Hello! Thank you for the question! It is common for scars to fully mature for up to a year. In the meantime, there are a few things that may help to ameliorate your incision/scar. The most proven (as well as cheapest) modality is simple scar massage. Applying pressure and massaging the well-healed scar has been shown to improve the appearance as it breaks up the scar tissue, hopefully producing the finest scar as possible. Other things that have been shown to add some benefit, albeit controversial, are silicone sheets, hydration, and topical steroids. In addition, avoidance of direct sunlight to the incision will significantly help the appearance as they tend to discolor with UV light during the healing process. If unsightly scars are still present after approximately a year's time, other things that your surgeon may consider are intralesional steroid injections, laser, or just surgical revision of the scar itself.Hope that this helps! Best wishes!
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June 26, 2016
Answer: Eyelud surgery Your surgeon did the right thing extending the scar beyond the corner of the eye. If that is not done, there will still be a hood at the outer corner. I do think you need a revision to remove that food of skin you mention. It is not unusual to need this done and it is quite a simple revision. I'm sure your surgeon will be able to do this for you.
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June 26, 2016
Answer: Eyelud surgery Your surgeon did the right thing extending the scar beyond the corner of the eye. If that is not done, there will still be a hood at the outer corner. I do think you need a revision to remove that food of skin you mention. It is not unusual to need this done and it is quite a simple revision. I'm sure your surgeon will be able to do this for you.
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April 10, 2021
Answer: Scars Generally Take 12-18 Months to Reach Maximum Improvement After Blepharoplasty; In 6 Months the Redness Should be Improved
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April 10, 2021
Answer: Scars Generally Take 12-18 Months to Reach Maximum Improvement After Blepharoplasty; In 6 Months the Redness Should be Improved
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