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[SpeedDialer]

1. What kind of doctor would you go to for the scar removal? I vaguely recall someone saying in the old forum that he used a burn specialist, I can't remember

2. What kind of procedure/what is the name of the scar removal procedure you would go with?

3. How much did it cost you?

4. Are you happy with the results/would you do it again?

[Medium Drink Of Water]

1. That was me.  I went to two different surgeons.  The first doctor was a plastic surgeon who specialized in skin work (tissue expansion, breast implants).  I got all but two of the scars excised by him.  The two breaksite scars were treated by a plastic surgeon who specializes in burn reconstruction.  The right leg required one excision and the left required three operations.

2. Excision.

3. $3500 for 16 scars from the first doctor.  I forgot what the burn specialist charged.  A little more than the other.

4. Yes.  If you get externals you should get excisions.  In retrospect I should've gone with a cheaper doctor for the 16 easy scars.

[SpeedDialer]

Thanks!!!

"The two breaksite scars were treated by a plastic surgeon who specializes in burn reconstruction"

a. Breaksite = places where the pins are depressed? Aren't there alot more than two pins for illazarov?

b. If you could do it again, would you still go to a burn reconstruction surgeon for those scars?

[Medium Drink Of Water]

Breaksite is where the bones got broken.

Yes, those scars were very difficult to treat so they required the best doctor possible.

[SpeedDialer]

Thanks, so you feel that burn reconstruction surgeons are the best surgeons at treating scars compared to other surgeons?

[Medium Drink Of Water]

Burn specialists regularly work on weak, damaged tissue, so for those two scars I think he was the best choice.  The shins have very thin skin, so it needed to be stretched gradually and carefully.

I doubt the he could've done better than other, cheaper doctors on the less severe scars though.

[SpeedDialer]

Thanks, out of curiosity, how much time do you think would be safe for someone to take off work when recovering from the scar removal surgeries?

[Medium Drink Of Water]

Depends what your job is.

[SpeedDialer]

Hmm, say its something not too physical like something in healthcare. How long did you need to take off work after getting the scar removal surgery?

[Medium Drink Of Water]

Healthcare is a big field.

No time at all.

[Cpl2012]

1. What kind of doctor would you go to for the scar removal? I vaguely recall someone saying in the old forum that he used a burn specialist, I can't remember

2. What kind of procedure/what is the name of the scar removal procedure you would go with?

3. How much did it cost you?

4. Are you happy with the results/would you do it again?

There is another option to get rid of the scar much more affordable and faster. Try to look for a medical tattoo artist who does camouflage tattoo. I saw some really good results