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[swan_tower]

Does anyone in the Bloomington area know of a good dermatologist I could go to for scar treatment? I'd even be willing to drive to Indy, if that's what it took, but Bloomington would be better, since it'll take quite a few visits.

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[d-c-m.livejournal.com]

Search no further than Bloomington itself! The most famous and considered best dermatologist in Bloomington is Dr. McTigue. Now you will have to get on a waiting list to see her, but she is supposed to be worth it. Hubby goes to her and likes her.

[d-c-m.livejournal.com]

ALSO! Believe it or not, a cosmetic surgeon might also be good. Dr. Weber is fantastic! He is so good people from New York fly in to see him. I can vouch for his work. He did my nose years ago. ;)

[swan-tower.livejournal.com]

Surgery's pretty much right out due to the risk that I'd just develop a new scar from it. But I'll check out McTigue.

[d-c-m.livejournal.com]

Then again they do have new techniques. Here is something listed on their Web site: http://www.indianaplasticsurgery.com/html/facial.html#laserresurfacing

I'm thinking about plastic surgery again so hey, it is on my mind.

[swan-tower.livejournal.com]

Not sure if that would work; they mention acne scars, but not keloids. But you're right that there may have been interesting new developments since the last time I saw a dermatologist. (Hell, anything that doesn't involve months of injections is fine by me.)

Why?

[(Anonymous)]

Just a question: why do you wish to get rid of your scars? I have several prominent ones in various places on my body, and they always remind me of what I've been through and what's happened to me; I wouldn't want to get rid of them. (If I had a nasty one on my face, maybe, but otherwise, no.)

-jsb

Re: Why?

[swan-tower.livejournal.com]

They are disfiguring keloids that alternately hurt and itch, placed in locations (like my upper chest and shoulders) that draw attention when I wear most non-t-shirt clothing; moreover, they appeared spontaneously, so that they have no meaning or story to them, beyond the negative fact of their existence.

Re: Why?

[(Anonymous)]

You have no idea why they appeared? I'm no dermatologist (my medical obsession is cardiology and the autonomic nervous system), but usually keloids appear as a result of skin injury. And you suffered no injuries at all?

Re: Why?

[(Anonymous)]

-jsb

Re: Why?

[swan-tower.livejournal.com]

I already said they were spontaneous. Believe me, after ten years of living with them, I'm quite familiar with keloids and their usual causation.

[gollumgollum.livejournal.com]

Dr. Kathryn Kroeger in Indy is pretty right on. I'm waiting for health insurance so's i can go see her again. Very friendly and down to earth but also practical and good at getting to the point, which is what i look for in a doctor.

Good luck with the scars, you.