Question 1

Will massage help flatten old hypertrophic scars?

Accepted Answer

Discuss with your doctor, the massage technique is some times painful and prolonged. The dermatologist , may try injected the scar with steroids as a more efficient technique. Discuss with your doctor there are some options.

Question 2

How to flatten hypertrophic scar?

Accepted Answer

Treatment of hypertrophic scars and keloids includes occlusive dressings, compression therapy, steroid injections, cryosurgery, excision, radiation therapy, laser therapy, retinoic acid, imiquimod 5% cream, tamoxifen, tacrolimus, botulinum toxin, and over-the-counter treatments. In other words, many treatments are out there, consult with a dermatologist for what is best for your situation.

Question 3

Does massaging help flatten raised or hypertrophic scar tissue?

Accepted Answer

Actually, the ability to scar is in your dna.  Sometimes where the scar is on the body predisposes a cut to scar thick.  Rubbing the area may make it worse as it tries to heal.  The best answer is to try to keep the area that has been cut relaxed and immobile.  That is hard to do on the torso, which scars the worst.  Visit your dermatologist and he or she may be able to help with an injection.

Question 4

Does cordran tape (flurandrenolide) flatten hypertrophic scars? i am looking to reduce the appearance of a scar from tattoo removal.

Accepted Answer

Really the best option would be to find yourself a very skilled and gentile doctor and scrape the area flat. Now hopefully your skin heals well and does not d keloid. But you never really know. Here you need the art of medicine

Question 5

I had a cortisone shot 2 weeks ago for my hypertrophic scar. now, some of it is raised and some of it is flat. is that okay? will the rest flatten?

Accepted Answer

This is a problem with the medicine sequestered in a very tight lesion. It is very hard to get a cortisone shot to expand the hypertrophic scar enough to stay in the lesion.  Often, the type of cortisone shot is a depot form of cortisone, and that medicine can stay in the scarf for several weeks. I believe it should go down but you should show this to your doctor for assessment.

Question 6

I have hypertrophic scarring from laser tattoo removal ~5 years old. resurfaced w/ 4 fraxel tx. will this type of scar continue to flatten over time?

Accepted Answer

to flatten over time.  If your specialist has recommended any further treatment, such as scar tissue massage, it's important that you do it.  Scar tissue will continue to change for up to one year, so be patient and stick with the program.  Dr. Anne

Question 7

I have hypertrophic scar on tip of nose from cystic acne.i used kelo-cote, but it only raised my scar&skin around it.is there anything to flatten scar?

Accepted Answer

Please consult with a facial plastic surgeon to determine if the scar is hypertorphic versus a keloid. They are treated a bit differently. In addition, your skin color, the size and specific location of the scar on the nasal tip, and age of scar may influence your options for treatment. Options include light  or laser therapy, injections, excision of scar.

Question 8

How long do raised scars take to flatten and fade?

Accepted Answer

In general, the worse the injury, the worse the scar and the longer it takes to fade.  That is why wounds must be treated gently and encouraged to heal quickly.  Older people will find that their scars fade faster than younger people (it's one advantage to age); darker-skinned people tend to take longer than fairer people.  Keep all scars out of sunlight until they fade as uv worsens outcomes.

Question 9

Can warts grow on top of hypertrophic scars or under?

Accepted Answer

Warts grow in the epidermis, a suspected wart in a scar is usually either a hypertrophic scar or a keloid if concerned or it is changing see a dermatologist or a wound specialist.

Question 10

Can old hypertrophic scars still be treated with laser or just the young ones?

Accepted Answer

It is possible to treat some minor scars with laser, and some of us in Dermatology have chosen otherr methods such as partial laser ablation. But the first thing, discuss treatment with your dermatologist and get his or her opinion  in case there is a treatment available.

Do hypertrophic scars flatten

Will massage help flatten old hypertrophic scars?

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How to flatten hypertrophic scar?

Does massaging help flatten raised or hypertrophic scar tissue?

Does cordran tape (flurandrenolide) flatten hypertrophic scars? i am looking to reduce the appearance of a scar from tattoo removal.

I had a cortisone shot 2 weeks ago for my hypertrophic scar. now, some of it is raised and some of it is flat. is that okay? will the rest flatten?

I have hypertrophic scarring from laser tattoo removal ~5 years old. resurfaced w/ 4 fraxel tx. will this type of scar continue to flatten over time?

I have hypertrophic scar on tip of nose from cystic acne.i used kelo-cote, but it only raised my scar&skin around it.is there anything to flatten scar?

How long do raised scars take to flatten and fade?

Can warts grow on top of hypertrophic scars or under?

Can old hypertrophic scars still be treated with laser or just the young ones?

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