Dr. Lindsey 3 layer trichophytic scar repair in middle eastern medical professional

[Dr. Lindsey]

So here is another scar repair case we just did. It is very similar to the video I put up a few days ago: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EshBpMkb4k


This medical professional had a couple of strip cases done by a very reputable surgeon. His scars widened and are noticeable. I excised his scar 7 days ago, shown are intraop pictures, and his sutures came out this morning.

Note how wide the scalp pulls apart compared to the excised scar. The next picture shows the small skin gap after the deep 2 layers are in, and then the skin closure.

HOPEFULLY he won't stretch my scar and he will use vitamin E twice a day. I expect to see him in a month for an update and scar check.

Like cats, doctors are hard to order around, so we'll see how well he does at coming back but he seems motivated.

As I've posted many, many times, the best predictor of a future scar is the previous scar. So what is different this time? Well, I know that he was closed with one layer left in for 2 weeks at both of his previous cases, and I've dealt with maybe 30 scars from this particular surgeon with pretty good outcomes. Only time will tell however.

You may notice I could not get out all of the scar on the corners, but I hope we've gotten rid of enough to allow his fairly disperse hair back there to cover the resultant scar effectively.

Dr. Lindsey McLean VA