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They can recover. Even really old cases. Just takes dedicated management such as saline shots See the below IG post

Omg, GIRL, I think you may have found the one lol. I've come across this doctor's work recently and I agree he's talented.  He has great scar revision experience with ethnic skin, very dar...

50 minutes ago, Dontgiveupitsonlyscars said: Thank you!! Ok I wrote this down on in my notebook so that I don't forget. I will probably buy both but not use it at the same time as you said. I w...

You're very welcome. I'm enjoying your journey so far. You've made great strides and you're going about this in a really methodical way which is refreshing. And yes, it would be redundant. You hav...

Regarding silicone, I recommend silicone tape rather than gel as soon as the sutures come out. A really strong, adhesive one kept on for 24 hrs a day can make even the worst post op incisions heal to...

4 minutes ago, shei514 said: Yes I also have 70% TCA on hand as well but kind of scared to use it and definitely wouldn't use it right now Yeah, definitely don't do it yourself if you'r...

12 minutes ago, shei514 said: My scars must be extremely fibrotic then. I have had 10+ subcisions (not all by Dr Rullan). I honestly think you would benefit from more tca paint. You hav...

If you're set on excision, find a derm who specializes in Mohs surgery. They know better than a lot of doctors on how certain parts of the face are likely to heal along with having meticulous stitchin...

11 minutes ago, Dontgiveupitsonlyscars said: I know I am responsible for my own choice to do a procedure. I like a good debate about the merits of excision. I am researching excision and may or...

46 minutes ago, getsmart121 said: Anything you do on face is aggressive for instance high strength tca can make the scar deeper as well, I do understand what you are saying about ethnicity bein...

11 minutes ago, getsmart121 said: I agree with him, for soft boxcars surgery is not worth it. But if it really affects you a lot, if that is the only scar that bothers you compared to all. Then...

41 minutes ago, Dontgiveupitsonlyscars said: Thank you so much for your kind words. I appreciate it immensely. I’m still thinking of excising my large box scar on my right cheek. Do you think c...

It looks great! Thanks for the updates. Is it weird that I'm envious of your scar pattern? It looks so soft and just kind of rolls. You can either keep going with your treatments and fill them in w...

Please be mindful of the risks of increased orange peel texture and fat loss/loose skin with lasers. The horror stories are out there. If you're already insecure about the overall texture, lasers may ...

5 hours ago, Jason2121 said: Hey im also dark skinned( skin type 4 or something like that) and also can’t make use of all options unfortunately, but thanks for your recommenda...

Was all of this back and forth even necessary? Are we not allowed to have a discussion or say positive things about other doctors who aren't Lim, Rullan, etc? Yes, his results are premature, but all t...

I'm so sorry that you're dealing with this. I have a similar issue as well from a punch excision. It created a hard lump of tissue underneath which is common with any surgery. It's been five months an...

2 minutes ago, Jason2121 said: In my opinion Manual methods like subcision and TCA are overpromoted, I didn’t see anyone with really good results from Subcision. I think that Lim knows that not...

1 hour ago, JaysonC said: Hazany puts filler in and takes the after photo Fair skin, ethnic skin it doesn't matter much because no scar treatment gives significant results. The great im...

4 hours ago, can i get a new life please said: No one will be happy about laser's results those who got deep scars. He is trying to find new things to say for impressing people and give them a ...

3 hours ago, JaysonC said: Problem is even the most powerful lasers can give only small improvement with one treatment. Does Lim exagerate results? Probably. Does he have more experience with t...

1 hour ago, Amanda Hall said: Fractonal CO2 made some of my boxcar scars better but also gave me new scars. My doctor was aggressive so I saw benefits and side effects. I've written many...

11 minutes ago, JaysonC said: I am just wild guessing here based on what I have read and what I can imagine it could be happening but in order to remove a scar, you need to remove it in the dee...

6 minutes ago, JaysonC said: I'm no expert but I think he means he has to reach the base of the scar and evaporate it fractionally with the laser. Problem is not every laser (or doctor) can rea...

10 minutes ago, can i get a new life please said: Yeah Lim is not different than other doctors. i like bald guy Emil more than Lim cause he doesnt talk and exaggrate much, also Lim has full of ...