How can I remove hypopigmented white scar from double eyelid surgery?

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Dr Terence Goh

Plastic Surgeon

I am sorry to hear about the whitened scars that you have after double eyelid surgery. However, do note that it is common to have a line (crease) along the pre-tarsal area for some individuals even though they may not have had surgery, but a white line is often a tell tale sign of surgery and it's often due to a stretched scar.

Hypopigmented scars are one of the hardest scars to treat conservatively. As the previous 2 doctors have mentioned, the scars are hardly visible as our eyes are often opened. Notwithstanding, I do understand the frustration along with the questions that are asked when people notice the line upon eye closure. I am unable to comment specifically as I have not seen your post-surgery photos.

Laser treatments such as fractionated lasers can help to reduce the scarring and also induce pigmentation to obtain an improvement in scar appearance. You will need multiple sessions for this. Depending on the severity of the scar, this may be all that you need. The other option would be to do a scar excision and re-suture. For that the downtime would be about 1-2 weeks.

I hope I have answered your questions. Have a great week ahead.

I would agree with Dr Chua’s answer. Hypopigmentation is far harder to treat than hyper pigmentation.

Fractional laser is considered one possible treatment. But it does not guarantee results that will be satisfactory to you.

Regards

That is a difficult area to treat and most people would ignore it since it is only visible when you close your eyes. This would not show up on photos since we normally keep our eyes open for that.

If you are still really keen on that treatment, fractional lasers like Fraxel will help after quite a few sessions. Re-excision of the scar may also be a good option – you will have to consult a plastic/eye surgeon for that.

Best Regards

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