How visible will the scars be after my procedure? Is the benefit worth the required scars?

 

​At Walker Plastic Surgery, we care about your scars almost as much as you do. As a Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Walker takes pride in optimizing every scar to its best potential. Each patient will naturally be prone to making a certain type of scar color, thickness, and width, but our promise at Walker Plastic Surgery is to do everything in our power to make the scars as hidden, as small, and as blended as possible to the surrounding skin. To do this, we use a multi stage evaluation and treatment method consisting of scar evaluations throughout your healing process. Using industry leading technology, we counsel and provide our patients with access to multiple scar reducing treatments including:

 

• High quality, low tension skin closure and well designed scars

• Early application of Medical Grade scar cream 

• Medical Grade Suncreen to prevent sun damage to sun exposed scars

• Steroid injections as needed for scars that are raised or thicker than desired 

• Microneedling and/or Morpheus 8 Radiofrequency Microneedling for thickened scars or poor scar texture

• Laser IPL Treatments for red pigment in scars

• Hydroquinone lightening cream for brown pigment in scars

• Scar revisions, usually under local anesthesia, for areas of scars less than optimal after final healing. 

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The scar healing process takes approximately 1-2 years from surgery to final result, and therefore we offer our patients multiple evaluations during the healing process so that proper treatments at the proper times for the best healing possible. With this multi stage evaluation and treatment scar program, we continue to put emphasis into producing the highest quality scars possible for our patients. Don't let the fear of a scar prevent you from having the shape and contour you deserve!

 

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Examples of Long Term Scar Results after Optimization

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