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What To Do For Operation Scar In The Stomach?
i have a 3 inch vertical scar on my stomach from getting my appendix out in 1994. what would it take to get it fixed. It is very big and my gyno dr said it could cause pain when i get pregnant because of stretching and said she is surprised it doesn t hurt yet...
Mon, 22 Apr 2019
Hi,
It may be hypertrophic scars. Consult the dermatologist for the proper treatment. I would recommend you to take intralesional steroid injection. Apply silicone and hyaluronic acid containing gel on the scars.
Hope this helps.
Dr.Ilyas Patel,
Dermatologist
It may be hypertrophic scars. Consult the dermatologist for the proper treatment. I would recommend you to take intralesional steroid injection. Apply silicone and hyaluronic acid containing gel on the scars.
Hope this helps.
Dr.Ilyas Patel,
Dermatologist
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