Author Archives: Minas Chrysopoulo MD

Any woman facing mastectomy because of breast cancer has the right to have breast reconstruction. Breast reconstruction is not a cosmetic surgery procedure and is covered by insurance plans as long as the mastectomy is covered (which it always is if it is for breast cancer). There are many reconstructive options to choose from.

With so many scar treatment options to pick from it’s impossible to know which scar treatments work and which ones are safe. When it comes to dark scars and hyperpigmented skin blemishes (like brown spots and dark acne scars), a handful of options are available:

Whether from surgery, trauma, pregnancy or acne, scars can be problematic or even embarrassing. A safe, effective scar cream can be hard to find though. There are so many over the counter (OTC) products to choose from and they all make the same amazing claims. So where do you start?

There are many scar treatment options on the market nowadays. With so many to choose from it’s extremely hard to know where to begin. The following scar healing treatments have been shown to safely get rid of scars:

With so many scar healing treatments available these days it’s impossible to know which actually work. This article summarizes the safe, hypo-allergenic scar treatments that have been shown to help get rid of scars safely.