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Wat causes scar tissue from surgeries and can.it be prevented?

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Dr. Marsha Davis answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

It is the way: Your body heals after being cut during repair . The surgeon has something to do with what it looks like when it heals. Then as it heals there are creams like mederma you can use too to help minimize a scar.

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Dr. John Munshower answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Healing process: The natural healing process will inevitably cause scarring. Some people are more prone to keloid scars which are more noticeable, internal scar tissues can occur and the more surgeries, the more likely scar tissue will form, at times which can cause adhesions. Scar tissue and adhesion formation can often occur despite having the best surgeon in the world...As it is usually inherent to some pts.

Answered 3/28/2014

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Dr. Zahid Niazi answered

Specializes in Cosmetic Surgery

Minimize scarring: Besides the wound healing inside the womb, everyone heals by scarring.The degree of scarring can be different in different people and there are many aspects to scar development.Extensive wounds will usually lead to more scarring as will infections or poor healing. Some people tend to develop worse scars like keloids.Scars can be modulated and minimized but not totally avoided. See plastic surgeon.

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