Keloid Scars Revision on Left Shoulder and Arm - Richmond, VA

Thank you! I know that it will be a long progression before the happy final results but I will keep update the new pictures when they're starting to change for the better (of course) :D

Looking forward to it:)

No problem at all. The keloid scars were my biggest concern when I decided to do BA because of the bad keloid scars on my shoulder that I had in the past when I still young and still growing. At my BA consultation I mentioned my scars concerns to my PS and he told me that the breast crease area has much less tension than my shoulder so the scar should heal a lot better there and I shouldn't develop any keloid scars there while healing and the scars that I will have will be more likely to be just a line on each sides that will tuck in under the breast right perfectly in the crease area. He also looked at my keloid scars on my shoulder and upper arm. He said after the scars revision the upper arm one should have a really good result. But for the shoulder one he can't fully guarantee that it won't develop another keloid scar as it's in such a high tension area but he felt that it will look better than what I have now so I trusted him as I felt that he gave me his truly thoughts and he wasn't over promise. So I took a chance and hope for the best. FYI: After the scars revision I wore the arm sling for 5 days to kept my left arm from moving. I should have worn it longer but I can't stand it. Lol Now I am just 2 day and 2 weeks Post-Op on my BA and exactly 2 weeks Post on my scars revision. For my BA I had the inframammary incision and so far my scars look straight still a little red but over all they look pretty good and flat. I will be able to use the scar cream when the surgical glue peel off, normally it will peel off within 2-3 weeks so hopefully mine will peel off soon. At first I will just use the scar cream that my PS recommend and see how it goes then I will use the silicone sheet if needed later on. Right now I don't think that I will develop keloid scars on my scars revision nor on my creases. Yayyyy but my fingers still crossed! I think my PS technic of the way he cut, the knives and the type of stitches he used helps my scars to heal normal and flat and I hope that the scar cream will then helps fade them away! Now the glue is almost peel off so it make my incisions and scars revision look kind of funny, sticky and look like they're bruised as the clear glue now turned grey lol. So about a week from now at my 3 weeks mark I will post more update pics of my scars revision when the glue is totally off so you can see the new scars better. Hope this helps! Best of luck to you. xoxo

Thanks for all the details. and your scars all ready look really good! My PS said the same thing about scars from the BA, that they shouldn't do the same thing as my chest. So, I will hope for the best. I would love to see pics of your BA scars too if you don't mind. I'm glad you're healing so well.

Thank you! I will post my BA Scars as soon as the glue come off. It should not be long now since it will be 3 weeks post-op in 2 days. I will keep you posted. :)

I will suggest you to consult with the PS in your area. Good luck.

I agree. You need a PS. Don't wait until years have gone by, because that kind of thing can affect your feelings of self-worth (which is silly -- but we all cannot help feeling our appearance matters, and to some degree, it does.) So you do not want to permit such a worry to hinder you as you move forward. If it is too expensive, see if you PS will permit a monthly payment. AND THEN PAY IT!@!!! They have at least 14 years specialized education after high school (my dgtr is a trauma surgeon, not a PS) and have to give up so so much to learn to help us. (Including sleep, building a family, buying a house, some even delay marriage.) And then when people do not pay, it is like a slap in the face. Good luck to you! You're going to love having the scar gone!! Maggie, PT

I seen zero scar before. I think the doctor took her money and now she probably really have a raised scar. As the original scar was from childhood. We heal better than. It's like 18-40 horrible skin healing... Well for me at least.

If you have raised scars the research I did was found to be true. I seen a few scar revision and dermatologist doctors talking about layered Sutures. You need subcutaneous sutures. Then, additional sutures to keep your skin together... Bon Choix.... Good luck