I recently cut my penis while shaving about 3 months ago and what started with a tiny cut has now become a giant scar that just keeps expanding. It doesn’t itch, or hurt but the scar just keeps getting bigger and I’m not sure what to do about it. It’s a little bit raised. What are my options for scar removal and why did this happen?
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Answer: Effective Treatments for Managing and Reducing Penile Scars from Shaving
Subcision, which has been used to elevate and smooth all kinds of broader-based indented scars, be they from acne, trauma, infection (like chickenpox) or prior surgery, is a relatively inexpensive, quick and simple technique that has stood the test of nearly three decades for both efficacy and...
In my opinion, The downside risk from multiple punch exissions, Leading to additional scarring, is not worth undertaking. This scar could be improved with Subcision to lift the base and fractionated CO 2 to smooth the edges.
We would combine this with a suction device and a micro needle...
Our treatments use combination therapy to improve the epidermis and dermis for most deep scars. The options available for acne scars depend on the character of your scars, in terms of topography and contour. We see atrophic and hypertrophic acne scars, as well as scars that have hypo and...