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A member asked:
Will a carotid endarterectomy leave a large amount of scars?
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No: It will leave a small 3 inch very thin scar which may be difficult to see after six months.
Answered 12/27/2012
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Not too bad: There is a scar with carotid endarterectomy and most of the time it is just about three inches long. It's better to have a scar than to have a stroke! talk to your doctor about ways to lessen the scar.
Answered 3/26/2013
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Scar after CEA: A well placed incision in the skin crease can be nearly invisible when it heals however each person is a little different in how they heal.
Answered 7/22/2017
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