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My atrophic and wide trauma scar seems to be getting worse as it heals. It's been almost 8 months since my surgical revision. Since the surgery, I tried a filler (which looked like total shit) and an erbuim laser (which didn't do anything to improve the scar and made the filler look worse). Everyone has told me scars only get better with time. But mine is looking worse, like it's sinking into my face deeper and becoming more of a permanent looking dent. It's not a fine line. When I press on it, it feels like a hole in my forehead with missing tissue deep underneath. The best way I can describe it isthe scar tissue on the surface feels very weak, like it'sa thin blanket being draped overa deep hole in the ground. I fear it will continue to get worse as more time goes by and my skin continues to lose collagen. Can anyone weigh in here?
The top picture is after the revision, filler, and laser.The bottom picture is the original scar before the revision. As you can see, there was zero improvement. I am going to write up a very negative review for my plastic surgeon. He lied to me.
Also I have run out of treatment options so please don't suggest anything to give me false hope. I am trying to accept that my quality of life is ruined in this image based society. I am just trying to understand if it will in fact get worse with time.
Just wanted to say I'm in the exact same boat as you. About a year and a half ago I developed a rash about half an inch below my hairline in center of forehead. After 6 months of creams and just leaving it alone, it was still there. The PA at my derms office who I always loved suggest to freeze it off, I thought why not. Biggest mistake I ever made...as it "healed" it sunk in and got redder and redder. She kept telling me give it time..Well now its a year later and I have dime sized sunken in circle that is still red.
What you're describing, how the scar tissue feels very weak, is exactly how mine is. It feels like if I touch it wrong way it will bleed. Actually it does get irritated at times and bleeds a little. I've gone to a few drs thru the months and they all told me wait it out for a year, the redness wld go away and I might me left w a little dent..I should be so lucky. Last week went to my derm (different office than where I got procedure done) I showed it to her and her thoughts were I should get it biopsied. Well I had 2 shave biopsies on my face last year that didnt heal nicely at all, so I told her I was very nervous to do a shave again, and wldnt it leave even a bigger divot than there already is... Well she referred me to a plastic surgeon. I have an appointment w him on June 6th. I don't believe its cancer, I think its a scar that just isn't healing right. It looks like yours, but mine is round..
I don't know what he will do but at this point I'd take anything over this ..thank god I have bangs that covers it well. If he tells me anything exciting and useful I will be sure to let you know.
Sorry I wasn't any help, but wanted you to know you're not alone. I obsess abt it everyday..
We are in the same boat, actually. I have stopped myself from using products like this and that since it made my face worse and I was contented on using photo filters. Yeah, Lol. But anyway, I've tried using organic based acne products and it did helped my face. Tea tree oil based products are JUST THE BEST!