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Q I am having surgery in a few weeks’ time, and I am concerned about being left with bad scarring afterwards. I was wondering if there is anything that can be done to reduce the appearance of scars?
A Surgery involves incisions, which will inevitably mean scars afterwards. Different people will scar to different degrees, but there are some things you can do that can impact on your scarring.
Firstly, make sure that you discuss your concerns about scars with your surgeon. This is particularly important if you
