cambreedumbwood Forest Trees's List: Scar Revision

• If you're bothered by a scar, your first step should be to consult a board-certified plastic surgeon.
• Insurance usually doesn't cover cosmetic procedures. However, if scar revision is performed to minimize scarring from an injury or to improve your ability to function, it may be at least partially covered. Check your policy or call your carrier to be sure
• These may include infection, bleeding, a reaction to the anesthesia, or the recurrence of an unsightly scar
• The plastic surgeon will remove excess scar tissue, and may reposition the incision so that it heals in a less visible pattern.
• You may receive steroid injections during surgery and at intervals for up to two years afterward to prevent the thick scar from reforming.

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• short-term intermittent treatment
• Therapeutic effects may be  observed as early as 4 weeks. Use TRI-LUMA® Cream daily for as long as the  melasma lesions persist. Treatment should be discontinued when melasma is  resolved
• cumulative treatment time of at least 180 days
• Patients need to avoid sunlight exposure, use sunscreen with appropriate SPF, wear protective clothing
• During the day, use a sunscreen of SPF 30, and wear protective clothing. Avoid  sunlight exposure. Patients may use moisturizers and/or cosmetics during the day

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• Numerous types of lasers are available, each of which has unique benefits:  
   
  • The CO2 and Fraxel laser is best suited for acne scarring  
  • The Er:YAG laser system is best for treating scar edges and mild acne  
  • The 585-nm pulsed dye laser (PDL) is often used to treat hypertrophic and keloid scars especially post-surgical scars. 
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   Numerous types of lasers are available, each of which has unique benefits:  
   
  • The CO2 and Fraxel laser is best suited for acne scarring  
  • The Er:YAG laser system is best for treating scar edges and mild acne  
  • The 585-nm pulsed dye laser (PDL) is often used to treat hypertrophic and keloid scars especially post-surgical scars. 
• Numerous types of lasers are available, each of which has unique benefits:  
   
  • The CO2 and Fraxel laser is best suited for acne scarring  
  • The Er:YAG laser system is best for treating scar edges and mild acne  
  • The 585-nm pulsed dye laser (PDL) is often used to treat hypertrophic and keloid scars especially post-surgical scars. 
• The 585-nm pulsed dye laser (PDL) is often used to treat hypertrophic and keloid scars especially post-surgical scars.

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• Recent studies suggest that decapeptide-12 was 17-fold more potent than hydroquinone at inhibiting tyrosinase in vitro. .^[15] This study also showed that decapeptide-12 was not cytotoxic to melanocytes, making it a safer alternative to hydroquinone. A pilot study by Hantash and Jimenez showed that twice a day treatment for 4 months with decapeptide-12 formulated in a topical emulsion also resulted in a 50% improvement in melasma in patients who had failed 6 months of Tri-Luma therapy.^[16] The potential of decapeptide-12 as a therapeutic option for melasma was recently reviewed.^[17]