The best time to repair the scar after thyroid surgery is within one to two weeks after the wound heals and the stitches are removed.
1. Thyroid surgery will leave a scar of about 5~8 centimeters in length on the neck, the exact size and color of the scar is related to the person’s physique, and also related to the method of suture, whether the incision is a cosmetic suture, or a common single thread suture, or a skin anastomosis, which will have an impact on the recovery of the scar.
2. It is recommended that after the wound is healed and the stitches are removed for about one week, to confirm that the incision is healing well and there is no redness, swelling or oozing, and no signs of infection, you can use some medications to minimize the scar, commonly used in clinics such as silicone gel preparations for external use.
3. In the postoperative recovery stage, attention should also be paid to the wound in time to change the medicine, to avoid wound infection, otherwise it will lead to non-healing or poor healing of the incision, which will also make the postoperative scar more serious. Postoperative wounds need to prevent infection, need to take amoxicillin, cefaclor and other antibiotic treatment.
The recovery of the specific scar also has some relationship with the body type, keloid people may recover relatively poorly, if not keloid, the wound will usually heal better. Drugs should be applied under the guidance of a doctor.