Laser Scar Removal After Plastic Surgery

Deeper scars require surgery.

Laser scar removal after plastic surgery.

The different types of scars include. Discoloration or surface irregularities and other more subtle scars can be cosmetically improved by surgery or other treatments recommended by your plastic surgeon. Top board certified dermatologists at the laser skin surgery center of new york treat a variety of scars including acne scars red scars brown scars white scars surgical scars raised scars and depressed scars. Nonsurgical methods include injectable fillers for concave scars light therapy lasers dermabrasion and chemical peels.

Laser scar treatments don t make a scar disappear. Increase your range of motion if a scar limits movement. The laser scar removal procedure is often performed under local anesthesia in an outpatient surgery center surgeon s office or hospital. The surgery takes anywhere from a few minutes to an hour and a half.

Thanks to recent advancements in medicine lasers are becoming a dermatologist s go to treatment for many scars. Scar revision is plastic surgery performed to improve the condition or appearance of a scar anywhere on your body. Laser treatment can also make a. Instead they re designed to make a scar appear less noticeable.

Prevent a raised scar from forming after surgery. Laser treatment cannot get rid of a scar. Scar removal is actually a bit of a misnomer because scars can t be removed completely but they can be made less visible. We treat patients of all ages including young children through laser therapies and injectable treatments designed for.

Reduce scar pain and itch.