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Cosmetic Surgery (Expert Forum)
Healing for a Facial Scar
Answered by
Howard Rosenberg, MD - Cosmetic Surgery
Accent on Aesthetics Plastic Surgery Medical Center
Questions in the Cosmetic Surgery forum are answered by Dr. Howard Rosenberg. Topics include bariatric surgery reconstruction, breast augmentation, chemical peels, cosmetic or reconstructive surgery, face lift, nose reconstruction, and tummy tucks.
Healing for a Facial Scar
by CarlaStJames, May 01, 2008 12:44PM
My sister fell today while running to the car and slammed her face into the curb and pavement. Nothing broken, but she now has a wide chunk of flesh missing from the area on her nose right between her eyes. She was told it can’t be stitched because it is not a deep cut, it is really just a chunk of missing skin, and the “dent” is very noticeable – it looks like someone scooped out a portion of her skin with a small spoon. (I apologize if that was too descriptive!) What can she do to minimize scarring while it heals? Is there anything that can be done so that skin heals in a way to make the “dent” less obvious? Should she go to a dermatologist or plastic surgeon? She is very concerned that she will have large scar/sunken in portion of skin in the middle of her face.
Doctor's Answer
by Howard Rosenberg, MD, May 03, 2008 08:32PM
, May 03, 2008 08:32PM
Seek the opinion of a plastic surgeon. There are topical tehniques that can help healing.
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