What are the best ways to get rid of surgical scars?



The methods to get rid of surgical scars include local medication, physical therapy, surgical treatment and so on.

1. Local medication: Generally, glucocorticoid (Triamcinolone acetonide) + fluorouracil can be mixed with local injection to promote vasoconstriction of scars, inhibit fibrotic tissue proliferation, and treat scars; local injection of botulinum toxin type A can be used to inhibit fibroblasts activity and reduce scars; topical retinoic acid cream can also be used to reduce scars.

2. Physical therapy: According to the size of the scars, compression therapy, cryotherapy, laser therapy and other physical therapy methods can be reasonably adopted to improve the scars.

3. Surgery: For those who are not sensitive to medication and physical therapy, surgery can also be used, such as surgical excision of keloid scars, which can be combined with localized radiation therapy to get rid of the scars.

Due to the size of the scar, the patient’s physique and other differences, the treatment and the effect also varies from person to person, it is recommended that patients go to a regular hospital, under the guidance of the doctor reasonable use of medication, do not blindly self-medication.