scar redbess 18months still after Abdominplasty tummy tuck

[Fizzy6]

Many thanks for your time.
I had a tummy tuck,abdominplasty  18months ago, my scar is still red-pink it's not keloid the Dr has said, slightly Hypertrophic he said in places, I had a Corticosteroid injection  after 12months to the scar, some areas of the  scar have faded to a fine white line, the rest still  looks very inflamed,red, my plastic surgeon  said I could try the Advantin cream, cortisone cream, apply just to the scar line, I have started using the Advantin cream, it is fading now in places, I am only using a tiny amount once a day just to the scar line, is it safe on scars to fade scars??. I tried all the silicon sheets to my scar line in the past etc, nothing  has worked, my surgeon said some patients can take up to 2-3yrs for the scar to fade, and he feels the fact it has faded to a fine line in a couple of places shows it will fade.

[Fizzy6]

Greatly appreciate your reply & time Doctor.

I had neuro surgery a few years ago, have a  long scar in the middle of my back. It took a couple of  years to fade, it's now a white, pale, scar,  I thought I was  good genetically where scar's are concerned.

[Howard Rosenberg, MD]

Topical or injected steroids do help some scars, but it is difficult to predict how effective they will be for any individual.  The development of scar tissue following any surgery is most often genetically determined.