How to help a bad lip lift scar? 8 months post-op facial feminization & lip lift (Photo)

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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Dr. Karamanoukian
Realself100 Surgeon

Scar care encompasses a variety of evidence based treatments to reduce the appearance of scars. This can include laser treatment to reduce redness, and steroid/5-FU injection to reduce the scar mass. Likely you can find a board certified dermatologist where you live who offers this type of care.

Based on the information I found, it seems that your scar may be hypertrophic, which means that it's raised and red due to excess collagen production. Hypertrophic scars are different from keloid scars, which are larger and extend beyond the original wound. Hypertrophic scars usually improve over time, but they can take up to a year or more to fully mature. Laser treatment may help reduce the redness and thickness of your scar, as well as improve its texture and appearance. There are different types of lasers that can be used for scar treatment, such as pulsed dye laser (PDL), fractional CO2 laser, and erbium:YAG laser. You may need multiple sessions of laser treatment to achieve the best results.Some other options that may help with your scar are micro-needling, steroid injections, silicone gel or sheets, and massage therapy. These methods can help soften, flatten, and fade the scar over time.The most important thing is to protect your scar from sun exposure, as this can worsen the redness and pigmentation.I hope this information is helpful and reassuring for you.