Are my breast reduction scars healing properly? (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.

Best,
Dr. Karamanoukian
Realself100 Surgeon

From your submitted photos it appears you are developing hypertrophic scars. There are various treatments to help them fade and become flatter such as laser treatments and steroid injections. The option is also there to have them revised. Now that the surrounding tissue is healed the tension will be less on the revised incisions and will hopefully result in better scar formation.

Thanks for your question! Your scars do look a little thicker and darker than is normal. I would suggest scar gel and perhaps some microneedling or laser treatments to improve the appearance. Good luck!