Breast Augmentation Surgery Scars
Hypertrophic and Keloids - Surgical Treatment

Let me start by saying that this section is only useful if you are one of the few who happens to scar badly.   Even so, many women who tend to develop keloids still do not have a problem with scarring after breast augmentation surgery.  This section is intended for the few women who do have a problem.  It does seem, however, that silicone sheeting, which is discussed on the self-help page, does wonders for keloids and hypertrophic scarring.

Steroid therapy

While steroid injections are not "surgical" procedures, they're included in this section because your doctor has to be the one to administer the injections.  With that being said, intralesional steroid injections are typically the first line of treatment.  The most common injected corticosteroid is Kenalog (triamcinolone acetonide).  It is usually diluted with a local anesthetic for pain control.  A series of injections, spaced at 4-6 weeks apart, may be necessary in order to get the best possible result.  However, the number of injections will depend upon the individual.  Oftentimes, laser therapy is combined with steroid injections, in order to get the best possible result.
 

Excision

In some cases, the scar may be excised, or removed, then allowed to heal all over again.  Many times, other means of therapy are used in conjunction with the excision, such as steroid injections, silicone sheeting, etc.

 

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