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Have one year old scar and feel slight pulling sensation when pressing on it?

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Scar: Scar is fibrous tissue and has less tensile strength than regular tissue. You can try over the counter silicone tape/cream and see if it helps . F/u w/ plastic surgeon. https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/encyclopedia/content.aspx?ContentTypeID=85&ContentID=P00313

Answered 7/8/2016

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A member asked:

Have one year old scar and feel slight pulling sensation when pressing on it?

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