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Hypertrophic Scars

Raised Scar Treatment • 30 min

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Book a Hypertrophic Scars Consultation with Dr. Karan Ratna Pradhan. During your consultation, every concern is discussed in detail and a personalised treatment plan is created for you.

Key Highlights

  • ✓Flattens and softens raised, thickened scars
  • ✓Options include injections, silicone therapy, and surgery
  • ✓Most effective when started earlier in scar development
  • ✓Often needs a course of treatment rather than one visit
Dr. Karan Ratna Pradhan

Dr. Karan Ratna Pradhan

Plastic & Cosmetic Surgeon

MBBS, MS - General Surgery

Personalised care, natural-looking results

Who Is a Good Candidate

  • ✓Raised, thickened, sometimes itchy or tender scars confined to the original wound area
  • ✓Scars that have not responded to simple silicone gel/sheet care
  • ✓Good general skin health

Procedure Details

Treatment is typically non-surgical and delivered as a course: intralesional steroid (and sometimes other) injections to flatten the scar, combined with silicone sheeting/gel and pressure therapy. Surgical revision is reserved for scars that don't respond adequately. Each injection session typically takes 10-20 minutes and is usually repeated every 4-6 weeks.

Recovery Timeline

  1. Day 0-2 Mild temporary redness or thinning of the skin at the injection site.
  2. Week 4-6 Follow-up session to assess response and repeat if needed.
  3. Month 3-6 Cumulative flattening and softening becomes apparent over the treatment course.

Risks & Complications

As with any procedure, individual risk depends on your health history and will be discussed fully during consultation.

  • !Skin thinning or discoloration at the injection site with repeated steroid use
  • !Incomplete response requiring additional sessions or a different approach
  • !Recurrence over time in some cases

Dr. Karan Ratna Pradhan's Approach

Dr. Pradhan's practice is built on the principle that plastic and reconstructive surgery should look natural, not "done." Every consultation starts with listening to what you want to change and why, followed by an honest discussion of what this procedure can and can't achieve for your specific anatomy, with techniques adapted case-by-case.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many sessions will I need?
This varies by scar size and response but often ranges from 3-6 sessions spaced a month or so apart.
Is this the same as a keloid?
Hypertrophic scars stay within the original wound border, while keloids extend beyond it - the two are treated somewhat differently, which is clarified during assessment.
Can silicone gel alone fix it?
Silicone therapy helps many early or mild scars, but more established hypertrophic scars usually need injections or other active treatment as well.

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DrKR Pradhan Plastic Surgery

Maharaja Agrasen Hospital, Fulbari, Siliguri 734015

+91 8638126219

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Hypertrophic Scars

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  • Flattens and softens raised, thickened scars
  • Options include injections, silicone therapy, and surgery
  • Most effective when started earlier in scar development
  • Often needs a course of treatment rather than one visit
Duration30 min
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