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Suggest Treatment To Remove Post Injury Scar On Cheek

Hello; about a month ago I had fallen down and obtained a cut on my cheek (a little bit below my cheek bone). When it first happened, it was cleaned by a nurse, had ointment applied to it as well as a band-aid applied on top of it. The following day about half of the bandage had blood on it, however the cut itself was no longer bleeding. I assume it did not need stitches since it clotted properly. Over the weeks it has improved greatly as I have kept up with putting neosporin on it and then vitamin E oil (from capsules), but about two weeks ago I noticed that there was hard mass under the area. I looked this up online and followed the directions to massage the areas, which helped bring all of the hard mass swelling down completely. The only remaining area is under the mark itself, which too has seemed to improve greatly. Today I am left with a red mark as well as a slight indentation. In certain light the indentation seems to be noticeable, but in other light it seems like an illusion that the red mark is causing. My question is will this mark and "indentation" go away or will it scar? Is there anything I can do or keep doing to improve the results? Is it usual for cuts like this to take over a month to heal completely? Thank you.
Mon, 9 Jun 2014
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Dermatologist 's  Response
Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic

You seemed to have sustained a laceration due to fall which has now healed with a scar along the laceration.

The indentation that you feel and can see it under a light is scar tissue. The scar normally continue to remodel itself over months and in the process becomes less noticeable over time. Although it is not possible to erase the scar completely but it can be made to improve greatly, to give a better cosmetic result.

The redness along the scar line would fade away gradually over time as the vascularity of scar would decrease over time and it continues to remodel.

Various methods that can be utilized to improve the cosmetic appearance of the scar are Fractional CO2 Laser, Dermabrasion , Scar revision, etc.

You could also use a topical tretinoin cream once daily at night, because of its well known properties of collagen remodeling.

I would suggest that you seek an appointment with a dermatologist for a discussion regarding the most appropriate method for improving it cosmetically.

Regards
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Suggest Treatment To Remove Post Injury Scar On Cheek

Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic You seemed to have sustained a laceration due to fall which has now healed with a scar along the laceration. The indentation that you feel and can see it under a light is scar tissue. The scar normally continue to remodel itself over months and in the process becomes less noticeable over time. Although it is not possible to erase the scar completely but it can be made to improve greatly, to give a better cosmetic result. The redness along the scar line would fade away gradually over time as the vascularity of scar would decrease over time and it continues to remodel. Various methods that can be utilized to improve the cosmetic appearance of the scar are Fractional CO2 Laser, Dermabrasion , Scar revision, etc. You could also use a topical tretinoin cream once daily at night, because of its well known properties of collagen remodeling. I would suggest that you seek an appointment with a dermatologist for a discussion regarding the most appropriate method for improving it cosmetically. Regards