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How is hypertrophic scarring treated?
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Scars: Treatment could include intralesional injection of cortisone, pulsed dye laser, or silicone sheets or gel. Dermatologists treat these everyday.
Answered 12/14/2013
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Multiple ways: Pressure, steroids, topical silicon. You should discus your options with your plastic surgons.
Answered 12/12/2012
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Laser and injections: Injecting the scar with steroids or a drug called 5fu (fluorouracil) along with fractional laser resurfacing can help.
Answered 4/7/2013
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Surgery: Hypertrophic scars are due to tension or improper technique or location of the scar. Taking this into consideration there are a variety of ways to treat a hypertrophic scar. Surgery, kenelog, laser or silicone sheets or creams. It depends what your expectations are.
Answered 11/12/2019
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