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Facial Rejuvenation Options

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Every impression we make on the world begins with the face. Loved ones look into our eyes to better understand who we are. They grow to treasure each expression, the familiar curve of our smile, the eyebrow raised. Even strangers can often catch a glimpse of our personality with a passing glance.

At Sieber Plastic Surgery, we believe that the health and beauty of your face is always worth preserving. From seasonal-specific skin care to treatments and surgical operations, there are a variety of ways to care for your most defining characteristic.

Minimally-Invasive Treatments

Fortunately, intensive skincare does not have to mean invasive or harsh procedures. At Sieber Plastic Surgery, we have several minimally-invasive ways to rejuvenate your facial canvas. The facial rejuvenation treatment that is right for you will depend on your specific aesthetic concerns.

Injectables

If premature facial aging has caused your facial skin and facial muscles to droop, you may begin to lose self-confidence. Lost volume, skin laxity (sagging skin) as well as lines and wrinkles, is common with age, but thankfully there’s a non-surgical solution with injectables. Dermal fillers are a popular choice. The injectables options we offer range from soft, medium to firm—depending on the areas you wish to treat.

Soft tissue fillers like hyaluronic acid are very popular and always growing in demand. Hyaluronic acid and other filler injections are able to treat superficial lines around the mouth, lips and forehead, helping to create beautiful facial contours and a youthful appearance. Hyal If your concerns are with nasolabial folds or deeper forehead lines, medium fillers may be the better option. Firm fillers, like Voluma and Radiesse, are reserved for those who need extra support and volume to the chin, cheeks, jawline or temples.

With quick sessions that generally only take an hour, many patients come in over their lunch break to receive cosmetic treatment. Results from injectables typically last anywhere from 6 to 18 months, depending on the type you receive. While the results aren’t permanent, many patients appreciate the subtle transformation—as friends and family usually cannot tell that your rejuvenated appearance is due to a cosmetic procedure.

Laser Skin Resurfacing

Another non-surgical facial rejuvenation option is laser resurfacing. This treatment is most beneficial for those who have sun-damaged skin. Fine lines, wrinkles and sun spots can create an appearance you’re just not proud to wear, but with laser skin treatments by Dr. Sieber you can effectively improve the tone and texture of your face.

This facial rejuvenation procedure itself is fairly quick and can take anywhere from 15 minutes to an hour to complete. Recovery from this will depend on the level of treatment you received. If your skin only required light facial rejuvenation treatments, you may only experience slight reddening of the skin for the first 24 hours. Deeper treatments, however, may leave you with red, peeling skin that lasts anywhere from one to seven days.

Facial rejuvenation treatmentWhen to Consider Surgery

If you are seeking more long-term results than the facial rejuvenation treatments mentioned earlier can provide, we offer many cosmetic surgical procedures which can make a significant and positive difference in your appearance. Whether your concerns are with your eye area, chin, entire face or neck, Sieber Plastic Surgery can effectively turn back the clock on your skin.

Eyelid Surgery

If you’re unhappy with the look of your droopy eyelids or the bags beneath your eyes, an eyelid surgery may be a great option. Also referred to as blepharoplasty, this procedure works by removing the excess skin and fat from your upper or lower lids to provide you with a more refreshed and rested appearance.

Eyelid surgery may leave you with some mild to moderate swelling and bruising, but this should subside within the first couple of days. While you will likely notice an improvement as soon as the initial swelling goes down, it may take up to six months for your final results.

Facelift

A facelift by Dr. Sieber can drastically reduce signs of aging by increasing elasticity and tightening loose or tired skin. The procedure itself takes about four to five hours to complete, but the results can last anywhere from five to ten years. As with any surgical operation, you will require some downtime to allow your face to heal. You can expect some pretty severe swelling for the first week after facial plastic surgery, but as it subsides you will begin to notice your younger, natural-looking appearance.

Neck lift

Sometimes patients are more concerned about skin laxity and the area below the face, such as the jawline and the skin around the neck. This can be treated through a neck lift, which removes the excess wrinkles and fat deposits that can form around the chin. Although the neck is often overlooked, its appearance makes a significant impact on your overall appearance and most patients will be fully recovered after just a couple of weeks.

Questions and Answers

What does facial rejuvenation do?

Laser skin resurfacing and rejuvenation represent cutting-edge developments in the field of plastic surgery, aimed at enhancing skin color, texture, and tone, while also minimizing the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines.

How long does facial rejuvenation last?

Skin resurfacing treatments may have a lasting effect over several years, yet achieving optimal results often necessitates multiple treatment sessions.

Is facial rejuvenation the same as facelift?

The key distinction between a facelift and pan-facial rejuvenation (PFR) lies in their nature. While a facelift is a singular surgical procedure, pan-facial rejuvenation encompasses a series of procedures. The specific interventions undertaken will be tailored to your desired outcomes, skin condition, and facial characteristics.

Book Your Facial Rejuvenation Consultation

With so many options, we understand that it might be hard to know how to proceed. That is why we are here to help. Give Sieber Plastic Surgery San Francisco a call at 415-915-9000. We would be more than happy to schedule you a consultation and get you on your way to healthy, vibrant-looking skin.

Top Cosmetic Procedures for Hand Rejuvenation

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Hands say a lot about a person. We greet each other with a handshake. We gesture to make a point. We wave to old friends or raise our hands to get noticed. We work with our hands, we cook with our hands, we build with our hands — we use our hands constantly. With such nonstop use, hands are one of the first areas of our body to show signs of aging.

The skin on our hands loses volume over time, revealing visible veins and tendons and creating a ropey appearance on the back of the hand. Unlike most of our skin, hand skin is almost always exposed. In warm weather, that often means damage from harmful UV rays, while in cold weather, going without gloves exposes hands to the drying effects of low temperatures.

Using a moisturizer, ensuring hands are protected by sunscreen while outdoors, and wearing gloves during the winter or while doing other tasks that can damage the skin all are ways to help keep your hands from showing signs of aging. But even those who use good hand-care practices at some point likely will find their hands are adding unwanted years to their appearance.

That’s why hand rejuvenation is the perfect option for many individuals who want to restore the youthful beauty their hands once had. Here are three of the best cosmetic hand rejuvenation procedures.

Dermal Filler Procedure

Dermal fillers are natural or synthetic substances injected into the skin to help add volume to areas that have become wrinkled or thin. While there are different kinds of fillers, a commonly found filler is made of hyaluronic acid. And while hyaluronic acid is a common ingredient, it isn’t the only filler available. Injectable dermal fillers can be used in many places throughout the body but are most commonly used to improve the appearance of the face and hands.

For aging hands, the most commonly used among the injectable fillers is Radiesse. This filler uses calcium hydroxylapatite, which is a compound found naturally in bones and teeth. The compound is suspended in a water-based gel-form solution that’s injected in the appropriate spots using a very thin needle.

Radiesse creates a very natural looking and subtle volumizing effect that fills and plumps the skin of the hand, giving it a more youthful appearance. After about a year, it’s naturally absorbed back into the body.

A dermal filler procedure should take only about 30 minutes at most, and recovery is quick. Most patients are recovered in about a day, though many will have brief swelling and bruising. Gently applying an ice pack for 15-20 minutes at a time can help reduce swelling, but patients should use caution to avoid freezing the skin.

Studies conducted by the manufacturer of Radiesse showed that after three months, almost all patients (97.6%) rated their hands’ appearance as improved. For individuals who prefer a non-invasive cosmetic option, dermal fillers may be an ideal form of hand rejuvenation.

Hand RejuvenationSurgical Fat Transfer Procedure

For those who want a longer-lasting result and/or those who are considering fat removal in other parts of their body, structural fat grafting is a good option. In a structural fat grafting, a quantity of fat is taken from one part of the body and injected into the hands, under the skin.

Using a Liposuction procedure, a small amount of fat is removed from a fatty area of the body, often the abdomen, buttocks, or thighs. The fat is then processed by being separated from any excess fluid or tissue still remaining within the fat.  It’s then that the fat grafting portion comes in, the fat is carefully injected into the hand, corresponding with the spots where volume has been lost. Gentle pressure is then applied for a successful fat transfer and a smooth, natural contour along with the hand.

The transferred fat will remain in the hand long-term, and the fat cells will change with weight gain or loss. Because a structural fat grafting necessarily involves a San Francisco liposuction procedure, this option is ideal for patients seeking other fat removal procedures that can be done at the same time. Since Liposuction is part of the transfer, the procedure is more in-depth and will take significantly longer than other, less-invasive treatments.

One study of surgical fat grafting procedures on hands indicated more than 80 percent of patients who underwent the procedure were satisfied with their results after 12 months.

Laser Skin Treatment Procedure

In addition to volume restoration that makes skin appear thicker and fuller, surface skin treatments and hand rejuvenation can give hands new life by removing the aesthetic signs of aging. Laser resurfacing treatments using BBL (Broadband Light) are effective at helping turn back the clock on the appearance of the hands.

Laser skin resurfacing treatments with BBL target the pigment in the skin, removing age spots, sun damage, and other cosmetic blemishes, helping return the natural, youthful luster of the skin, which, for all their benefits, injectable fillers and fat transfers can’t do because they don’t address the skin from the outside.

With laser skin resurfacing treatments, multiple sessions may be necessary to begin showing the best results at removing the damaged, aged-looking skin, but the individual sessions themselves are quick and easy and require no downtime.

Skin may appear red for the first day after the procedure. Additionally, pigment on the skin will appear darker immediately after the procedure but will gradually fall off within a month of treatment, revealing younger-looking skin.

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Hands take a beating over the course of a lifetime. The aging process is unavoidable. From work to play and everything in between, our hands do it all for us, so be good to them! While regular skincare habits, such as moisturizing, using sunscreen, and keeping hands covered in cold weather, should be part of your routine throughout your life, hand rejuvenation may be right for you.

Whether you’re interested in a minimally or non-invasive procedure or something longer-lasting, there’s no shortage of options for you.

Contact Sieber Plastic Surgery San Francisco our office today if you’re interested in scheduling a consultation with San Francisco cosmetic surgeon Dr. Sieber to discuss rejuvenating your hands and restoring their youthful glow.

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Will I Have a BBL Scar?

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We’ve got good news: A BBL scar is one of the smallest types of scars produced by any plastic surgery. This is largely because Brazilian butt lift surgery does not actually require significant incisions.

We’ll discuss this in more detail further on when we explore what BBL scars look like. But first, let’s look at how BBL surgery is performed and who is a good candidate for this transformative procedure.

Contact David Sieber, M.D. and book your consultation!

How Are BBLs Performed?

Brazilian butt lift surgery is a butt augmentation procedure. The goal is not necessarily to lift the buttocks but rather to add volume to the buttocks and hips for a more attractive figure.

BBLs can be performed on both men and women, but they tend to be more popular among women. The best candidates for BBL procedures are in good health, don’t have a lot of loose skin, eat a proper diet and exercise, and have realistic expectations when it comes to their body goals.

The BBL procedure is a two-step process. First, liposuction is performed to remove unwanted fat.

Fat can be harvested (removed) from almost anywhere on the patient’s body. Commonly, patients will have a particular spot where they want excess fat removed — the abdomen or the flanks (love handles) are popular choices.

Next, the harvested fat will be processed and purified before being reinjected into the buttocks and hip area. Your plastic surgeon must have an artistic eye and experience with this process so that they can inject the fat exactly where it needs to go to achieve your desired results.

A Brazilian butt lift works with proper circulation and good flood flow. Most of the newly transferred fat cells should survive the transfer process. Over time, this will help you achieve a brand-new figure with more volume in the hips, natural lines, and graceful curves.

Will I Have a Brazilian Butt Lift Scar?

BBL ScarsYes. You will likely have a few scars from the Brazilian butt lift work you have done. But we are happy to report that scars from BBL surgery are typically quite minimal because they are so small.

The truth is, BBL scars only really result from the liposuction portion of your procedure. The fat transfer portion is done with injections, which leave only pinprick-sized marks, if anything.

Liposuction does require actual incisions. However, they only need to be big enough to accommodate the end of a cannula. This means most of these incisions are going to be less than one-half inch long.

Furthermore, the best plastic surgeons carefully consider where they put incision sites to ensure that the scars are as inconspicuous as possible. The liposuction incisions they do create should be well-hidden in the natural folds and creases of the body.

Scar Healing and Aftercare

While BBL incisions are generally small and discreet to begin with, if you care for them well, they should fade even more during your bbl recovery time. After six months to a year, you should notice your once bright red or pink scars have faded to a light pink color, and finally to a flesh-toned or whitish hue, depending on your natural skin tone.

While you recover, it is essential to follow the proper aftercare instructions to ensure your incisions close and heal optimally. Your plastic surgeon will provide you with specific guidelines, which will likely include:

  • Keeping your incision sites clean and dry
  • Wearing compression garments as directed
  • Avoiding direct sunlight on your scars to prevent hyperpigmentation
  • Applying the recommended scar creams or ointments to aid in scar healing (usually with the active ingredient silicone)
  • Gentle massage to reduce scar tissue and improve skin texture (only if recommended by your surgeon)

During the healing process, it is essential that you avoid direct pressure on your buttocks and hips as well (try a donut shaped pillow). Even sitting normally in a chair after BBL surgery can stop the blood supply from reaching the transferred fat (prevent blood flow), and this can prevent the fat cells from adhering in their new location.

BBL Surgery FAQs

Did Drake get a BBL?

Artists and fans have speculated that Drake underwent BBL surgery and/or sculpting HD lipo on his abdomen. For a while, “Drake BBL scars” was trending online.

While it appears that Drake himself denies the claim and no one knows for sure, of course, there should be no shame about getting plastic surgery for anyone who desires healthy results from cosmetic butt procedures. BBL surgery is certainly a worthwhile procedure for many men and women.

How much does a BBL cost?

Your BBL cost will vary as every patient and every surgery is different. Surgeons charge different prices for their services, as do hospitals and surgical facilities, anesthesiologists, etc. The extent of your surgery and whether you opt to undergo additional procedures will also impact the overall price.

Do BBL scars ever go away?

Technically speaking, BBL scars will not completely disappear. However, they will fade significantly with time. Many patients can no longer find their own BBL scars after several years. And to begin with, this procedure does not cause noticeable scarring.

What does a BBL look like after 10 years?

After 10 years, if you have maintained a healthy lifestyle and a stable weight, it’s likely you’ll still see the benefits of your BBL. Your scars will have faded significantly and may not even be noticeable anymore. Some patients may opt to undergo a touch up fat transfer or other procedures within 10 years’ time.

What is a BBL scar tattoo?

There is a BBL scar removal technique that does not actually remove scars, but instead camouflages them with flesh-colored tattoo ink. This is, of course, optional. Not all Brazilian butt lift scars require camouflage.

Is a Brazilian butt lift worth it?

If you would like to change your overall body shape, especially around your midsection, hips, and buttocks, then a BBL may very well be worthwhile for you as a cosmetic surgery. The Brazilian butt lift procedure can help you achieve totally different body proportions in this area, and the best news is, it’s totally natural because it uses your own body fat.

BBL Before and After

Brazilian Butt Lift Scar

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Worrying about visible scarring after Brazilian butt lift BBL surgery is a valid concern. Fortunately, the Brazilian butt lift technique does not produce very noticeable scars unlike other procedures such as tummy tuck surgery.

Furthermore, with proper aftercare and, if necessary, scar removal techniques, nearly all fat grafting patients can achieve their dream body with minimal scarring.

If you would like to learn more about buttock augmentation and what a Brazilian butt lift involves, please contact our office today and set up an initial consultation appointment with double board certified plastic surgeon Dr. David Sieber.

References

  1. https://www.plasticsurgery.org/news/blog/buttock-augmentation-with-fat-grafting-aka-the-brazilian-butt-lift

The Reality of Plastic Surgery Recovery

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Plastic surgery is a surgical procedure where a plastic surgeon repairs or reconstructs parts of your face or body. Various types of plastic surgery in San Francisco involve the plastic surgeon transferring tissue from one area of your body to the next.

Cosmetic surgery is meant to improve your appearance. On the other hand, reconstructive plastic surgery involves surgical restoration or repair of a lost, injured or defective body part.

Regardless of the type of reconstructive and plastic surgery you have done, you could be facing an extensive plastic surgery recovery process. It’s important you have a good support system and plan in place, and remember this is a healing process, so it will take some time and patience.

To help provide you with a better understanding of the post-surgery recovery process, below are 10 tips for a healthy recovery.

Tips for Post-Surgery Recovery

If you follow these tips and rely on a friend or loved one for your post op surgery care, you could lighten your recover period and resume your regular activities faster.  There are a wide variety of plastic surgery procedures that could be performed by board certified plastic surgeons including breast surgery, facelift surgery, eyelid surgery, or even a nose job.  All of these will obviously have slightly different processes and a different recovery time.

1. Have a Support System in Place

You’ll not only require help after your plastic surgery procedures, but you’ll also require someone to bring you to and from your cosmetic surgery since you won’t be able to drive. Plus, depending on your plastic surgery procedure, you’ll likely be out of commission post op for days or weeks following your procedure.

Let a family member and your friends know about your upcoming plastic surgery procedure and ensure you have a support system ready with people around you to help the first week with the:

  • Cleaning around the house
  • Cooking
  • Performing day-to-day tasks

You might be limited in the types of tasks and activities you can perform during your period of recovery. The first few days after your procedure will be the hardest since you’ll no doubt be experiencing some uncomfortable soreness. So, you’ll want someone around to help take care of you.

2. Learn What to Expect For Your Recovery Period

Some minor surgeries only take a few days to recover from, while other (more intense) can take about two weeks or even months. It’s essential you talk with your plastic surgeon before your surgery to learn what to expect during your recovery. It will probably affect many other areas of your life like your social life or work.  Always be sure to follow your doctor’s instructions following any reconstructive and cosmetic surgery.

3. Follow Your Surgeon’s Post-Operative Instructions

It’s essential you follow the exact recovery instructions your doctor provides you depending on the procedure performed , which could include:

  • Putting ice on the affected area
  • Pain medications used for controlling swelling and pain
  • Avoiding direct sunlight exposure during your recovery period
  • Elevating the affected area to reduce swelling
  • Using tubes or drains effectively, which the surgeon may insert to help drain excess fluid in your initial healing phase
  • Keeping all follow-up appointments with your doctor
  • Wearing compression garments

4. Avoid Sun Exposure

For the first several days of your recovery period, you should avoid direct sunlight. Use sunscreen if you go out, that blocks alpha and beta rays. Try sunscreen with a 30 or 40 SPF; anything higher could block your pores.

5. Hydrate

Whether you just had a minor or more intense surgery, you will still want to stay hydrated. Drink plenty of water, at least six to eight glasses of water each day to flush toxins out of your body and rejuvenate your skin.

6. Schedule Some Time Off of Work

It’s likely you’ll require at least a week off from work following your surgery. So, you should plan your surgery around your paid vacation days.

7. Eat a Healthy Diet

Consume a high-calorie, nutritious diet that will help nourish your body back to health quicker. Ask family or friends to help prepare your meals in advance so you’ll have them ready post-surgery and can simply warm them up without extensive cooking.

8. Talk With Your Doctor About Medicine Use

It’s important you let the doctor know if you’re taking any medications or supplements on a regular basis. Some medicines, such as aspirin or blood thinners, can be detrimental to your healing process and could increase swelling and bleeding. You should also beware of some natural supplements and remedies that could be of concern.

  • Disclose all medications to your doctor so they can evaluate the safety of them and ensure nothing will worsen bleeding or conflict with wound healing.
  • Your doctor will inform you of which medicines you need to stop before your procedure, when you should stop them and when you can restart them. There may also be medicines you can continue taking throughout your surgery process.

9. Stay Occupied and Relax

When recovering from surgery, it’s essential you relax and limit activity. Avoid strenuous exercise and allow yourself to heal properly.  Recovery times could take longer if you try and rush the process. Keep yourself occupied. Download some books on your Kindle or go to the library and check some out. Watch movies on Hulu or Netflix. Taking it easy will help you recover better and maybe even quicker.

10. Be Patient

It takes time to heal. Minimal discomfort is normal.  Swelling won’t go away right away. Scarring will be pink for a while as they heal, and it may take weeks or months for you to see your final results. Patience is key here.

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References

https://www.webmd.com/beauty/features/after-cosmetic-surgery-taking-care-of-your-skin_#1

Plastic Surgery Scars: Top Tips for Reducing

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One of the biggest fears expressed by patients is the appearance of a scar after plastic surgery. Unfortunately, Sieber Plastic Surgery San Francisco, CA hasn’t yet figured out a way to perform scarless surgery!

Whether you’re having a procedure with tiny incisions like liposuction, or a more involved procedure like a tummy tuck, there are a few different things you can do to make sure you end up with the best scars possible.

What causes scarring?

Skin is a seamless organ, so when there is damage to it, scars form as your body attempts to heal from the trauma. After your procedure, cells called fibroblasts come into the area and lay down new collagen (yes, the same collagen we want in our faces to tighten the skin!) to heal the tissue. Right after the procedure, your body relies on the strength of the sutures used to hold the tissue together. As time goes by and more collagen is placed, your incisions gain more strength and the sutures dissolve and disappear.

Once the scars are formed, your body then goes through and organizes the collagen that was placed. This process can take up to a year, so be patient! Here are the main things which determine how you will scar after surgery:

Plastic Surgery ScarsHow well your surgeon closes your incisions

Plastic surgeons are known for their skill for meticulously wound closure incisions. This careful attention to each suture placed will ultimately influence your final result. I make sure to leave you with the best incisions possible before leaving the operating room.

How your body naturally heals

Some people are just blessed with better genetics than others. You probably know by now whether you scar badly or not. Unfortunately, this part of the equation is largely out of your control and is based on the genes you were born with. If you’re someone who forms keloid scars or hypertrophic scars, which form when scar tissue grows excessively, that’s ok because the next section will address other steps which can help improve scarring in everyone.

What you do to care for your incisions after surgery

This is probably the most important sections as it contains information on what YOU can do to improve your scars during plastic surgery recovery.

The MOST important aspect for improving scars is avoiding UV exposure to your incisions for 1 year after your procedure. As the sun contacts your healing skin, the body does not know that the pigment produced is supposed to be there temporarily. What happens is the body builds the pigment procedure within the skin into your scar tissue, leaving you with a dark pigmented scar. That is why it’s extremely important for you to either use a sunscreen with an SPF of at least 30 or keep your incisions covered for the first year. If you’re going to be outside, sunscreen should be reapplied every 2 hours.

All of my patients are placed on a scar treatment therapy program after surgery. This is a must! The main component of this program is silicone topical treatments. Silicone gel and silicone sheeting has been clinically proven to reduce the amount of scarring resulting from incisions. The most basic scar therapy should include at least 3 months of a silicone-based gel which you will apply to your incisions twice daily. I recommend that patients continue using the gel for one year after surgery for the best possible results.

A more advanced scar therapy program utilizes silicone sheets which are first applied two weeks after surgery and left in place for a 12-day cycle. A total of 5 cycles is needed to complete the entire process. Once the silicone sheets are no longer needed I transition patients onto the silicone gel for a total of a 1-year treatment.

Many patients ask about topical treatments like Mederma, Vitamin E, and other creams and lotions. None of these have been scientifically proven to help with minimizing scarring like silicone-based products have so don’t waste your money!

If you’ve already had surgery and don’t like the scar appearance,  there are still many options to improve the appearance. I utilize intense pulsed light (IPL) treatments to remove pigment and redness from the scars. Laser therapy, like Halo or Profractional, may also be used to improve scar texture and color. As a last resort, larger scars can be excised and reclosed and using the methods above, you should be left with a finer more inconspicuous scar.

Questions and Answers

What is a Keloid scar?

A keloid results from an overproduction of skin-healing protein, collagen. These scars typically exhibit a raised, uneven texture and develop after the healing of an injury or condition, like a surgical incision or acne scars.

Keloids are generally benign and do not require treatment. However, if someone finds them aesthetically displeasing, a medical professional can sometimes reduce their appearance.

Can plastic surgery get rid of keloid scars?

When nonsurgical treatments fail to address a keloid scar, scar revision treatment may be considered. One surgical approach involves the direct removal of the scar tissue through an incision, followed by the placement of stitches to facilitate wound closure. In certain cases, skin grafts may be utilized to aid in the wound closure process.

What are hypertropic scars?

Hypertrophic scars are a thickened and elevated scar, representing an atypical reaction to the wound healing process, leading to the excess formation of connective tissue within the original injury site. This overgrowth results in the scar being raised. In the typical scenario, minor wounds to the superficial skin layer tend to heal smoothly.

What is the difference between hypertropic and keloid scars?

Hypertrophic scars remain localized to the initial injury site and can, over time, decrease in size. Conversely, keloids extend beyond the original injury boundaries and do not naturally shrink. Microscopic examination reveals that hypertrophic scars typically exhibit an organized, wavy collagen pattern, while keloids lack a distinctive collagen arrangement.

What is scar revision surgery?

Scar revision is a surgical procedure performed to modify the visual characteristics of a scar. The scar revision may enhance the scar’s cosmetic appearance, restore functionality to a previously restricted area of the body due to the scar, or alleviate the discomfort associated with an itchy scar.  Scar revision procedures can include skin grafting in some cases.

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Dr. Dave Sieber and his staff are so awesome! Dr. Sieber is personable yet professional, his work is impeccable. He listens to his patient and works with them to achieve what they want. He’s like my hair dresser, a magician, you just want to do a happy dance with the results, only these results are lasting. Ok, but seriously, the procedure was very smooth, the staff and the doctors (Dr Sieber and the anesthesiologist) had great communication and made sure I was comfortable with very clear and concise pre op and post op directions. The healing process was very easy and the results are FABULOUS. Side note, Dr. Sieber has really awesome skin, I feel like this is impressive and important because really, would you trust a dentist with bad teeth? I am so elated and satisfied with the results, the size is perfect and they look and feel very natural. They are exactly what I wanted.*

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Dr. Sieber is a doctor who is not only extremely knowledgeable about the latest in cosmetic procedures, but a doctor who truly cares about his patients. I highly recommend him!*

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Dr. Sieber is a doctor who is not only extremely knowledgeable about the latest in cosmetic procedures, but a doctor who truly cares about his patients. I highly recommend him!*

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Dr. Sieber is attentive, responsive, and well trained. I had seen him for Botox and filler and he had done both without any pain or bruising and more importantly the results were fabulous. He has met with me on time at each appointment. He communicates what to expect, made sure I was comfortable throughout the procedure, checked on my healing every day post procedure. He couldn’t be more delightful not more talented. I had seen other plastic surgeons for in office treatments over the past decade and Dr. Sieber is at the top of the list in terms of delivering the desired outcome and high quality care.*

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