What should I do if there is a white, hard scar due to overgrowth after eye corner surgery?

Oct 25, 2022 Source: Cainiu Health
Disease description:

A few days ago I had an eye-widening surgery, and today I noticed hypertrophic scarring with a hard, white scar. What should I do?

Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Li Fengyong
If scar hypertrophy with hard, white scars occurs after eye corner surgery, injections of medications that soften scars—such as triamcinolone acetonide injection—can be administered under a doctor's guidance. These injections typically help reorganize collagen fibers, thereby promoting scar maturation and eventual shedding. Alternatively, laser treatment may be used, which usually involves directing a specialized laser beam at the scar tissue to liquefy and break it down, allowing it to be naturally eliminated through the body's metabolism.