Posts Tagged ‘scarring’

Question regarding Products to help treat Scars

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Question : Dear Aurora Clinics, I have a medium-sized raised scar below my nose from when I fell face-first on the concrete 1-2 years ago. It is very annoying but doesnt really hurt. How do I treat this? I want it as small and unnoticeable as possible . The only thing I am treating it [...]

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Question regarding Hypertrophic Scarring from Mole Removal

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Question : I recently had a mole removed from the front bicep of my arm and I believe it has healed into a hypertrophic scar. My GP did it for me and used stiches that were left in for about a week and a half. In your opinion was that too soon to remove the [...]

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Dermaroller for Stretch Marks

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What are Stretch Marks? Did you know that it is not only overweight people who suffer from stretch marks? Many who are naturally slim experience stretchmarks due to pregnancy, when the skin expands much more than usual. Others are left with stretch marks in their twenties after hormones cause periods of fluctuating weight throughout puberty. [...]

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February 2nd, 2011   |   Body, Dermaroller, Face    |  No Comments

What can I do if I have developed poor scarring?

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If this fails to control or improve the scarring within 4 weeks and then progress to the application of a silicon-gel pad to the scar. The one I prefer is called CICA-CARE. This pads should be applied 24 hours a day for 4 weeks and this is likely to significantly improve your scar. If this [...]

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November 3rd, 2010   |   General News    |  No Comments

Can I develop bad scarring following breast implant and breast enlargement surgery?

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As a guide if you have developed unsightly scars in other areas of the body you are more likely to developed unsightly scars following breast enlargement surgery. If you do developed more or lumpy scars I would think very carefully about having breast augmentation surgery as what is discussed are lumpy and unsightly they are [...]

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November 1st, 2010   |   Breast Enlargement    |  No Comments

What is the best technique for a relatively small breast reduction?

If your breasts are relatively small and your surgeon anticipates they would be removing less than 500 grams of tissue per side, often a vertical scar technique or a short transverse scar technique might be appropriate for you. The advantage of these techniques is that the scar does not extend wholly along the crease under [...]

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October 8th, 2010   |   Breast reduction    |  No Comments

What will the Scarring Look Like After Liposuction?

Scarring for liposuction is usually done minimum and I tell tend to people that it will fade to a very small pale involve and while is doing so may that likely small mole. Generally for each area that have/has liposuction two small incisions will be required. In some cases three will be needed. And this [...]

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July 23rd, 2010   |   Liposuction    |  No Comments

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