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How To Minimize The Appearance of Plastic Surgery Scars

Discover how to minimize the appearance of scars after your plastic surgery. Dr. Jerome Edelstein shares the best post operative scar care tips.

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How To Minimize The Appearance of Plastic Surgery Scars

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  1. How to minimize the appearance of Plastic Surgery Scars 362 Fairlawn AvenueToronto, ONM5M 1T6info@edelsteincosmetic.com (647) 931-5358 www.edelsteincosmetic.com

  2. Surgery scars are unavoidable • Whenever you make an incision in the skin, it’s going to leave a scar. It’s unavoidable.

  3. Technique and Placement • Apply surgical and care techniques that • will help make any resulting scars as • inconspicuous as possible. • The scar will be hidden in the least visible location possible. Photo courtesy of The Free Dictionary

  4. Scar Healing Process Photo taken 1 month after a tummy tuck Photo taken 4 months after a tummy tuck Photo taken 1 year after a tummy tuck

  5. Post Operative Instructions Follow post-operative care instructions closely when caring for incision lines. Some of the stitches around the belly button may be non-dissolvable and will be removed 2 weeks after the surgery. • Apply scar reducing products such as: • Dermatix® gel • Retouch® Silicone Sheeting Protect all incisions from direct sunlight. This prevents unfavourable pigmentation changes.

  6. Post Operative Instructions • Proper Incision Care: - follow post-operative care instructions closely when caring for incision lines. Some of the stitches around the belly button may be non-dissolvable and will be removed 2 weeks after the surgery. • Sun Protection: - protect all incisions from direct sunlight. This prevents unfavourable pigmentation changes. • Scar Gels & Silicone Sheeting: • - apply scar reducing products such as: • Dermatix® gel • Retouch® Silicone Sheeting

  7. Strategic Scar Placement LOCATION The surgeon should know how to choose the most suitable location for any incisions so that the resulting scar is as inconspicuous as possible. SKIN TENSION LINES It is very important for the surgeon to angle your incisions so that they go with the natural “flow of your skin” instead of going against it. Doing so will usually result in a better scar. Your surgeon should handle the treated area very gently.

  8. Scar-Reducing Sutures Usually the suture will start deep and work its way out, finishing off with a stitch that often winds its way under the skin rather than over and over through the skin like a train track. Another technique that leaves more visible scarring is stapling the incision closed Choose a reputable and experienced Plastic Surgeon in order to avoid complications, such as bad scarring. “Train track” sutures leave a more visible scar Photo courtesy of Medscape

  9. Visit our website for more information http://www.edelsteincosmetic.com

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