I have been using kelo-cote and scar away and Vaseline and things are itchy sore and I am concerned I will have to have scar revision. Do not want anyone cutting on me again. Are these scars normal at 7 weeks...I have tried to everything I have been instructed to do.
June 22, 2015
Answer: Mini facelift 7 weeks ago, now have wide red lumpy scars. Any suggestions? Dear dincy53At 7 weeks, with these scars, you have an inflammatory process. This could be early hypertrophic scarring. I find injecting these scars with a dilute steroid solution can alleviate the itchiness and often helps the redness go away faster. This is often weighted against the risk of your scars stretching out. You should go back to your surgeon and discuss your options. Looking at your previous picks, your surgeon might have used vicryl sutures in a buried position. These sutures can cause an inflammatory response as they dissolve.
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June 22, 2015
Answer: Mini facelift 7 weeks ago, now have wide red lumpy scars. Any suggestions? Dear dincy53At 7 weeks, with these scars, you have an inflammatory process. This could be early hypertrophic scarring. I find injecting these scars with a dilute steroid solution can alleviate the itchiness and often helps the redness go away faster. This is often weighted against the risk of your scars stretching out. You should go back to your surgeon and discuss your options. Looking at your previous picks, your surgeon might have used vicryl sutures in a buried position. These sutures can cause an inflammatory response as they dissolve.
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June 20, 2015
Answer: Mini facelift 7 weeks ago, now have wide red lumpy scars. Any suggestions? You state that you had a "mini" facelift, but you have scars for a full facelift. Scars are red and raised if the incision is closed under tension. The tightening of the tissues needs to be dine under the skin, and the skin just needs to be re-draped and closed without tension. At this point you are doing the right things. If they are itchy and sore, talk to your plastic surgeon. He/she might treated with a dilute steroid injection to minimize your symptoms. Too much steroids, will weaken and widen the scars. Time will improve most scars, be patient.
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June 20, 2015
Answer: Mini facelift 7 weeks ago, now have wide red lumpy scars. Any suggestions? You state that you had a "mini" facelift, but you have scars for a full facelift. Scars are red and raised if the incision is closed under tension. The tightening of the tissues needs to be dine under the skin, and the skin just needs to be re-draped and closed without tension. At this point you are doing the right things. If they are itchy and sore, talk to your plastic surgeon. He/she might treated with a dilute steroid injection to minimize your symptoms. Too much steroids, will weaken and widen the scars. Time will improve most scars, be patient.
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