Whether any of the various scar treatments hasten the resolution of redness has never been scientifically studied. However I suspect they may shorten it by a few months if used regularly after surgery. If scar redness persists for more than a year after surgery, a scar revision may be needed for further improvement. To learn more about Dr. Barry Eppley visit his plastic surgery website eppleyplasticsurgery.
It is important to stay out of the sun as much as possible while the scar is maturing. Sun exposure will make the scar more red and hard. If the scar is making movement at a joint difficult, it is important to stretch the joint and seek the advice of a doctor. Once a scar has become a white line, it will not change. If the line is wide, surgery scar revision can be done to try to bring it together into a more narrow line.
Some scars that are raised can be brought down to the level of the rest of the skin. If the scar is preventing normal movement, scar revision or release may be needed to correct this. Sometimes scar revision can be done using tissue around the scar to make it look better. A hypertrophic scar is a scar that forms a thickened, raised ridge. A keloid is a hypertrophic scar, which grows bigger than the original scar.
Plast Reconstr Surg ; Related articles. How to remove that pesky scar. Bidding your old scars goodbye. Caring for your cooking burns. More on Everyday burns and scars. Our scar treatments. The science of scars. Abstract Background: The natural history of scar redness in humans has never been formally described, and the point at which normal scar redness fades is unknown.
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