What are lip scar healing stages and treatment timeline?
Patient's Query
Hello doctor,
I was hit by a leather ball two months ago, and because of that, a hard scar has formed on my lip. It spoils my smile. Swelling is also there. I am currently on Hexilak Gel. How else can I be treated?
Please help.
Thank you.
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It takes at least one year for the scar to mature. Until then, the scar will be hard, and it will undergo various stages. The treatment is good.
Kindly provide images for further care.
Thank you.
Patient's Query
Hello doctor,
Thank you for your response.
I have some doubts. Would you please clear that? I have studied on the internet that a lump on the lip can be corrected by certain scar revision treatments and certain surgeries. For the past two months, I have felt very depressed.
I have attached a few pictures. I would like to know if it can be corrected by surgery. I am ready for any type of surgery because the laceration is spoiling my smile.
Please advise.
Hello,
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I have gone through the images (attachment removed to protect patient identity).
You are right. There are certain ways to correct scars by surgical treatment, but as I already told you and after going through the pictures, I do not think there is any need for any surgical treatment at present. I already told you that scar maturation takes place for about one year, and the scars go through various stages.
So, the final result can be measured only after one year. Whether it will require any further surgical treatment or not can be decided only then. You massage with Hexilak gel (Unfractionated Heparins Topical) regularly in the morning and evening, as it will soften the scar and bring your smile back.
Thank you.
Patient's Query
Hello doctor,
Thank you for your response.
I had five stitches on my upper lip, and after the removal of the stitches, there was swelling, and a cyst had formed on one side of my lip. One lip is bigger in size. I am unsure whether it will be normal or not.
How can I overcome this? It lowers my confidence when I talk to somebody. I am a little worried about the cyst that would form on my upper lip. I would like to know how I would overcome that cyst.
Please advise.
Hello,
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Cyst formation after the suture occurs commonly due to suture retention. So, consult a plastic surgeon for cyst removal. The swelling occurs after the trauma and would subside within six weeks.
Thank you.
Patient's Query
Hello doctor,
Thank you for your response.
I understand the swelling will go away over time. But I am worried about the shape. My upper left lip is one size, and the right is a different size. Is there any surgery through which I can correct the shape of my injured lip? I have two stitches on my lips and three inside of my lips and the swelling irritates me always.
Kindly suggest quick relief measures.
Hello,
Welcome back to icliniq.com.
You can consult a plastic surgeon in your area for treatment. Meanwhile, I suggest you take tablet Chymoral Forte (Trypsin Chymotrypsin) three times a day for seven days. It will help to reduce swelling. Consult your specialist doctor, discuss with him or her, and take the above medicines with their consent.
I hope this helps you.
Thank you.
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