ForeverAndPatience

Or "widened" scars?

I posted a question on realself. Eeeep.
My largest scar is like smooth, looks flat, has edges. He said it may be a spread scar?

Thats a new one. Anyone have any input on this term?

Does anyone else have this? They're not pimples, by the way.

If people documented more on their treatments with honest input and pictures with descriptions. Especially on excision. I feel like excision could really help some people, but I've found very few posts on it, but more questions than actual procedure recoveries. I know people have their own lives and whatnot, but if I ever decide on this you can count on me to give the most anal description ever! (Oh how my tunny is awkward)

I have questions, just as anyone, but from my research I feel like if your scar bothers you enough and you'd rather have a line scar, why not? Any who... heres one post I found:

http://www.acne.org/...n/?fromsearch=1


And from everything I've read, double stitches are the best. Internal dissolvable stitches and then the superficial stitches. And its best to have it done by a board certified plastic surgeon.

When you get a good cut, that takes a chunk out... whether intentional like scar revision or in an accident, stitching requires you not to stress the wound so it doesn't oper back up. Internal stitches bind the flesh beneath, and we all know what superficial stitches do. So if this is done, from my knowledge of what I've heard and read... you'll need to have the outer stitches out to avoid that polka dot scarring from the suture/ stitches. I hear good things about silicon tape to keep tress off/ lessen scarring. Sooooo... basically you should be prepared, and take hella care of it afterwards. And no weird faces!

I really would like to see more on this. It kind of freaks me out thinking about having something cut out... but, well. Doing nothing... accomplishes nothing. And I'm not one to let things be that bother me. But -not- jumping into anything until I know of any other ooptions. Avoidance would have been best. "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."

Oh, the truths. How they hurt.

Double oh...There are risks, but what doesn't have risks?

In my mind, it sounds the least damaging if its done right. Lasers scare me. I've never had stitches though. I did literally come out of the hospital from an accident that messed me up, but I didn't need stitches. Just mad lacerations... and contusions. (God, I hate hospitals. Five hour wait to just be wrapped up!)

But anywho, if anyone knows anything more about anything else relating. I know only so much dx

I've been on Trinessa for a week. I feel like my skin looks better already. Less oily, no painful bumps or anything.

Is it too soon? Anyone have similar experiences?

I hope most of you understand the importance of protecting your skin and scars from the sun.
When I got my last scar I thought it was just a mark, I went into the sun maybe a month after I'd gotten it thinking it would help. No prorection. I live in the sunny state, and it was summer. Still no excuse.
It turned a brighter red than my face when I burned, and it stung far more worse than my other sun burned areas.

And now I'm paranoid to go into the sun. Lesson learned. I dont want a huge painful red spot again.
But that leads me to some questions. Has anyone a similar experience? Is it just the new scars or larger scars that burn/turn red and hurt?

I have noticed other scars on my face, but they blend in now. Don't even know what they're from. Only just noticed.

Anyway, please do reply. And protect your skin!