Indented surgical scar on the cheek

John_Smith · 2022-01-09T16:00:16Z

I was diagnosed with a pre-cancerous 5mm lesion on my check that that was excised. The doctor promised that a longer cut would result in a better scar. He was so confident and has a very good reputation that i trusted him. Anyway 10 months post op, the redness is mostly gone and im left with a 5cm linear scar that is indented. Actually the line scar itself is fine but its like a long icepick scar with a "V" dent. A deep suture was used in the middle cm that apparently pinched the skin up so the edges could be matched and attached perfectly. But above and below the suture it became indented. Ive stayed out of the sun for a hole year and applied silicon get consistently in order to give it the best chance at healing but im also fearful thatÂ there will be hypopigmentation. WHere there was redness around the cut its lighter colour in some places but not shiny white. Is this a sign of pigment loss or because ive been out of the sun for 12 months? The pic below is with me smiling but if i dont smile its actually more obvious and wider. I stay away from 2 o'clock shadow as that would look like i have a long ice-cream type groove down my cheek Im hoping subcision would be sufficient to fix this but I guess it all depends on the cause. It may need to be re-excised but how can i be sure it will be flat? I dont want to go through another 12 months of healing and near depression if its not guaranteed.Â Im willing to travel to the right doctor (in Europe would be ideal) so any info on what i can do, what to expect and who can do it would be greatly appreciated. Â

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srober 99

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Posted : 07/25/2023 11:35 am

@john_smith-2 just found your thread while looking for advice on a similarly sized surgical scar I have between my eyebrows (also for a BCC!) and having read a bit about Dr Emil in other places. Did you do the fat graft with him, or with someone else? I'd be very grateful to hear a bit more as I think I'm essentially in the same position you were!

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