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Scar Revision, Large Templar Scalp Scar - Finland
UPDATED FROM VtotehK
14 days post
2 weeks after sugery (suture removal)
VtotehKAugust 29, 2014
$1,100
No big news, some hair loss can be seen around the wound and that should be temporary. Outer suture was taken off today, i still have 3 layers of them inside my scalp to secure the wound. Can't go shower today and i can soon get a haircut done (was about time :D). Scab in the wound is very dry and it is about to fall off. Probably next time i shower it will come down. Other than that, past week there hasn't been much going on; sutures started to itch a little about 3 days ago which is a sign that they should be removed, no pain, no bleeding, no swelling. I didn't even know they were there. :)
I'll keep updating this once a week for a month or two, after that i come here once a month to give an update.
I'll keep updating this once a week for a month or two, after that i come here once a month to give an update.
UPDATED FROM VtotehK
6 days post
1 week after surgery
VtotehKAugust 22, 2014
Not much changed in terms of cosmetic appearance, some scurf have formed in the line of incision. Pain subsided about 2 days ago, and feeling of tightness has also decreased. Chewing food doesn't feel as tightness anymore and also i am comfortable in all positions in bed. Still 1 time a shower a day and a gentle drying. I also have tried to eat vitamin-c rich foods to support the healing process(some sites say it helps), don't know really if there is any difference, but since it can't hurt why not give it a go. :)
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UPDATED FROM VtotehK
2 days post
2 days after surgery
VtotehKAugust 17, 2014
My scalp was also extensively undermined behind the scar in the second surgery.
The wound and the undermined section is slightly sore and wound also feels pretty tight when i crinkle my forehead. I had some blood in the bandage which was around my head for 24h after surgery, other than that i haven't had any leaking anywhere. Shower one time a day. I'm trying to best of my ability to avoid any stress to the wound site to support the scarring process.
This photo is day after the surgery, line of sutures can be seen under the hair even though my hair is pretty long.
The wound and the undermined section is slightly sore and wound also feels pretty tight when i crinkle my forehead. I had some blood in the bandage which was around my head for 24h after surgery, other than that i haven't had any leaking anywhere. Shower one time a day. I'm trying to best of my ability to avoid any stress to the wound site to support the scarring process.
This photo is day after the surgery, line of sutures can be seen under the hair even though my hair is pretty long.
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August 18, 2014
Thank you for posting your pictures. I think this is looking really good after the last procedure. I bet that is tight feeling. How long will the sutures remain in?
August 19, 2014
Hello. Yes it feels quite tight, but it does not feels as tight as after the first revision i must say. The outermost suture will be there for 14 days, so it will be removed in 29.8. All 3 of the inner layers of the sutures will remain there and they will dissolve by itself after some time (months). The goal of using strong dissolving suture material (stratafix pds) in subcutaneous layer is to support the wound and try to stretch skin before the scar spreads.
Thank you for the comment :)
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