A Hispanic woman in her early 30’s who is bothered by elongated piercings on both ears. She has three piercings but the ones bothering her are the ones closest to her cheek. She does sleep with her earrings in place. She is shown before and again, 8 months after bilateral correction of the partial clefts. An excellent contour was obtained. Scars typically get redder and thicker for 6 weeks and then begin to soften and fade for the next 2 years. Some patients are prone to developing hypertrophic or thicker than normal scars because of their skin type and genetics, and can take longer to fade and soften, and sometimes require a steroid injection to help soften and flatten the scar after repair. Her scars have an excellent contour but are thicker to palpation and itching a little and benefited from a Kenalog ( a type of injectable steroid) injection.
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