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Undergone surgery for tubercular lymphadentis, scars around lymph nodes. What could be done to remove scars?
Dear doctor,
I am a 23 year-old male.
I was suffering from tubercular lymphadenitis about a year ago and subsequently underwent anti-tubercular treatment for that. Now, the course of the treatment is over, but a brown-black scar still remains around my lymph-nodes just above my left collar-bone. I would like to know if there is a way to get rid of the scar or at least lessen it's visibility. Plastic surgery is a no for me. What I am interested to know is if I am allowed to apply any kind of fairness cream on the scar - like the ones commonly available in the market. Or is there some kind of medical ointment available for the same purpose?
Thanks.
I am a 23 year-old male.
I was suffering from tubercular lymphadenitis about a year ago and subsequently underwent anti-tubercular treatment for that. Now, the course of the treatment is over, but a brown-black scar still remains around my lymph-nodes just above my left collar-bone. I would like to know if there is a way to get rid of the scar or at least lessen it's visibility. Plastic surgery is a no for me. What I am interested to know is if I am allowed to apply any kind of fairness cream on the scar - like the ones commonly available in the market. Or is there some kind of medical ointment available for the same purpose?
Thanks.
Asked On : Wed, 24 Apr 2013
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It is always difficult to get rid of a scar like the one you have only with creams. A scar revision surgery, dermabrasion, Microdermabrasion, Derma roller, Laser resurfacing, Fractional ablative or non ablative lasers etc are treatments which can be tried after a consultation with dermatologist.
A cream containing silicone and vitamin c, peptides and ceramides(Hexilak silicone gel / Opexa gel) or silicone alone will help but the results won't be drastic. Use a sunscreen daily so that the scar won't become pigmented by sunlight as it can make it look prominent.
Hope this helped
Take care
Welcome to health care magic
It is always difficult to get rid of a scar like the one you have only with creams. A scar revision surgery, dermabrasion, Microdermabrasion, Derma roller, Laser resurfacing, Fractional ablative or non ablative lasers etc are treatments which can be tried after a consultation with dermatologist.
A cream containing silicone and vitamin c, peptides and ceramides(Hexilak silicone gel / Opexa gel) or silicone alone will help but the results won't be drastic. Use a sunscreen daily so that the scar won't become pigmented by sunlight as it can make it look prominent.
Hope this helped
Take care
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