Hi,
I have a few questions about electrocauterization.
How long does the healing time take? I heard a week is enough for the scab to fall off... But other sources say it can take 2 - 3 weeks. I am a college student so I figured I get this procedure done during this winter break.
Also, what are the risks of additional scarring? I am getting the procedure done on bumps on my nose.
Here is my story:
I plan to undergo electrocauterization on my nose soon. I have a few bumps on my nose, roughly 1 large one, 2 medium size ones, and 3 small size ones. At first, I believed this bumps were hypertrophic acne scars. I thought this because the bumps appear exactly on the same location where I had pimples. The biggest bump I thought was related to a really big pimple I had on my nose 5 years ago. Now, I don't know if the bump was very big at first. I would think if it was big at first I would have noticed it and been conscious of it. But as the years went by, I would get some more pimples on my nose and then when they would be gone a couple of bumps. Logically, I thought the bumps were acne scars. The bumps are soft and I can press them without any pain.
Now, for the past year I have been really self-conscious about them. Maybe, because I am 18 years old now and as a kid five years ago I did not pay as much attention to my skin. When I went to see the dermatologist, the first one claimed they were acne scars and gave me injections. I read online that steroid injections can help deflate the raised acne scars. However, when I went for a 3rd visit, a different dermatologist was there. He claimed that these were not acne scars but probably more related to sebaceous hyperplasia. He proposed electrocauterization and said it would get rid of all the bumps. I feel this makes more sense because the injections I had gotten from the previous dermatologist did nothing.
Thank You.