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A member asked:
How long will it take arm lift scars to totally fade?
12 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
Varies: It takes 6 months for most patients scars to fade. Wear your compression sleeves for several months at bedtime for protection against stress on your scars.
Answered 5/11/2013
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Arm scars fade: Healing is a dynamic process and the scars will fade with time... But there is no crystal ball that will predict exactly when yours will face to satisfaction. Protect them from the sun and use scar products if you know they work for you.
Answered 5/24/2013
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1-2 years: Arm lift scars typically take a prolonged time period to fade. Typically they will not change after a year but I have seen improvement up to 2 years.
Answered 3/27/2018
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Maybe never?: How well your body heals scars is very variable between different people. It's possible that you will always have some scar, how bad it is depends on your ability to heal. There are procedures like PRP injections, micro needling and fat transfer that can improve the appearance of the scar.
Answered 11/1/2014
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