Breast Scar Revision

Breast scar revision procedures can address breast surgery scars that are more prominent than you expected, cause you to feel self-conscious, or are a source of physical discomfort. Board-certified cosmetic dermatologist, Dr. Jason Emer is renowned providers of breast scar revision in Beverly Hills who use advanced non-surgical and/or surgical techniques to minimize the appearance of irregular breast scars.

The surgeon’s placement of the incisions for a particular surgery can differ from one patient to the next based on the extent of tissue removal and/or remodeling required. In some cases, discreet incisions can be made in the underarm area, while other incision techniques require multiple incisions on each breast and cannot be concealed.

The greater the size and number of incisions, the more involved the healing process can be, which increases the risk of abnormal scarring. Your treatment goals and anatomy will affect whether you need one, two, or three incisions per breast.

Minor breast tissue modifications can often be accomplished without the need for multiple incisions. Larger incisions and/or more than one incision per breast will be necessary for more complex and intensive breast surgery procedures.

Dr. Emer and the plastic surgeon can then begin the process of re-shaping the thighs and lifting the buttocks. This typically involves a combination of liposuction, skin excision, tissue repositioning, and skin tightening with internal heating. Fat transfer to the buttocks may also be included.

If you are planning to undergo breast surgery or are recovering from breast surgery, there are several aftercare therapies and at-home treatments that can support proper healing to minimize scarring. The best way to avoid the need for breast scar revision is to follow all of your aftercare instructions closely, so you can avoid delaying or disrupting the body’s wound-repair processes.

If you have already had breast surgery, are unhappy with the appearance of your scars, and a year or more has passed since your procedure, you can schedule a consultation with one of our doctors to find out the best breast scar treatment for you.

Breast scar revision treatments must be carefully tailored to the patient based on factors like the degree of scar tissue formation, whether the patient has a history of keloids or other conditions that complicate the body’s wound healing process, the patient’s desired outcome, and other considerations.

Depending on the characteristics of your breast scars, you may not require surgical intervention to accomplish your cosmetic goals. Dr. Emer can deliver remarkable breast scar revision results using proprietary combinations of minimally invasive treatments like:

Dr. Emer can treat many discolored and/or irregularly textured scars with cosmetic laser devices. Laser skin treatments can remove the outermost layers of skin cells to lift pigmentation and stimulate cellular renewal processes, making scars less visible.

If discoloration is your primary concern, medical tattooing may be recommended to camouflage your breast surgery scars.

Raised scars, such as keloid and hypertrophic scars, may necessitate steroid injections to reduce discomfort and provide aesthetic improvements. Steroid injections are often performed after surgical scar revision procedures to prevent new keloid scarring, as well.

Platelets play a starring role in the body’s natural healing and regenerative processes, which is why platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is such a versatile medical and cosmetic treatment. PRP injections can accelerate and optimize cellular turnover to make breast scars less noticeable, particularly when used in combination with laser scar treatments and scar revision surgery.

Microneedling with radiofrequency (RF) is another way to make breast scars less prominent. During this treatment, the microneedling device creates tiny punctures in the skin and delivers RF heat to break down scar tissue and prompt the body to produce collagen and new, healthy skin cells.

Dr. Emer often incorporates chemical peels into scar revision treatments to provide collagen-stimulating benefits. Chemical peels like Enlighten and Cosmelan can also be used to prepare your skin for laser treatments and/or complement the effects of other minimally invasive scar reduction procedures.

If you have severe scarring, surgical breast scar revision is an option. This treatment can replace raised, enlarged, and discolored scars with flatter, thinner, and less visible marks. Surgical breast scar revision is typically the best approach to correcting breast scars that have distorted the breast shape.

INCISION TECHNIQUE

The surgeon’s placement of the incisions for a particular surgery can differ from one patient to the next based on the extent of tissue removal and/or remodeling required. In some cases, discreet incisions can be made in the underarm area, while other incision techniques require multiple incisions on each breast and cannot be concealed.

COMPLEXITY AND EXTENT OF THE PROCEDURE

The greater the size and number of incisions, the more involved the healing process can be, which increases the risk of abnormal scarring. Your treatment goals and anatomy will affect whether you need one, two, or three incisions per breast.

Minor breast tissue modifications can often be accomplished without the need for multiple incisions. Larger incisions and/or more than one incision per breast will be necessary for more complex and intensive breast surgery procedures.

COMPLICATIONS DURING HEALING

Dr. Emer and the plastic surgeon can then begin the process of re-shaping the thighs and lifting the buttocks. This typically involves a combination of liposuction, skin excision, tissue repositioning, and skin tightening with internal heating. Fat transfer to the buttocks may also be included.