I had lipo/ bbl November 2019, I have had 2 treatments of Kenalog and have noticed some scars have sunken in. What is my next best option to help fade these scars and make the less visible?
Answer: Scar treatments? Based on your photos, my suggestion would be to have the scars excised and potentially inject kenalog at the same time to prevent recurrence of these hypertrophic scars. Though the incisions will roughly be the same size or slightly larger, the wounds can be closed under minimal tension in layers. Note that when liposuction is performed, a metal cannula is passed hundreds of times leading to local tissue damage through friction. Though most times these wounds heal with very little scarring, but sometimes excision and reclosure may be beneficial. Discuss your concerns with your surgeon.Best wishes.
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Answer: Scar treatments? Based on your photos, my suggestion would be to have the scars excised and potentially inject kenalog at the same time to prevent recurrence of these hypertrophic scars. Though the incisions will roughly be the same size or slightly larger, the wounds can be closed under minimal tension in layers. Note that when liposuction is performed, a metal cannula is passed hundreds of times leading to local tissue damage through friction. Though most times these wounds heal with very little scarring, but sometimes excision and reclosure may be beneficial. Discuss your concerns with your surgeon.Best wishes.
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Answer: Fading Lipo Scars, what can help fade them? Hello, thank you for your question. As an author of Scars and Scar Revision in Reoperative Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, I am well versed in the potential treatment options. One treatment (silicone sheets) may be helpful for one patient while another treatment (mederma) may help another patient. No particular scar treatment is better than another.
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Answer: Fading Lipo Scars, what can help fade them? Hello, thank you for your question. As an author of Scars and Scar Revision in Reoperative Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, I am well versed in the potential treatment options. One treatment (silicone sheets) may be helpful for one patient while another treatment (mederma) may help another patient. No particular scar treatment is better than another.
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April 15, 2020
Answer: Scars on Body -- Vascular Lasers (yellow laser, pulsed dye, Vbeam) / Fractional Laser (Co2, Erbium, Fraxel) / Microneedling these are huge! they should be revised surgically then lasered. if you cannot do that then do cosmelan peels, vivatia foam, and at home derma rolling.
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April 15, 2020
Answer: Scars on Body -- Vascular Lasers (yellow laser, pulsed dye, Vbeam) / Fractional Laser (Co2, Erbium, Fraxel) / Microneedling these are huge! they should be revised surgically then lasered. if you cannot do that then do cosmelan peels, vivatia foam, and at home derma rolling.
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April 15, 2020
Answer: Steroid for scars Steroid injections can improve scars that are raised and itchy, but if too much steroid is injected there will develop indentations from atrophy. If the injection was fairly recent it may be worth injecting saline to wash out the steroid. If these indentations remain stable for over a year following an injection, the option of fat grafting can be considered.
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April 15, 2020
Answer: Steroid for scars Steroid injections can improve scars that are raised and itchy, but if too much steroid is injected there will develop indentations from atrophy. If the injection was fairly recent it may be worth injecting saline to wash out the steroid. If these indentations remain stable for over a year following an injection, the option of fat grafting can be considered.
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April 15, 2020
Answer: Scar Dear miles1993,
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April 15, 2020
Answer: Scar Dear miles1993,
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