Hypertrophic Scars: paulaxs' question

Paulax

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Join Date: Feb 2006

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What if anything can be done at the time of surgery for skin that tends to form hyprotropic scares?

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Is this something that is dealt with post surgery with injections?

Honestly, I have no idea, but we hear of surgeons who are specialists dealing with hypertrophic scaring or true keloid patients.

Thanks in advance.

I have hypertrophic scaring from my breast reduction 3 years ago and one of my band incisions is still red and rope like, 2 years out. I am considering a tummy tuck.

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HYpertrophic scars (HTS)....raised, red, thick, and itchy scars form around 3 months from surgery and are usually unfavorable in appearance.

Most will settle down in a year but some persist.

If you have these elsewhere, you may also develop them on a tummy tuck. In patients who I know are at high risk for unfavorable scarring, we do a preventative program as soon as the wound is healed.

Even so, HTS can still be a problem so I place the scars very low so they can be concealed.

Best wishes,

John LoMonaco, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Houston, Texas

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