Procedure guide
Most thyroid scars sit low in a neck crease — visible, but well placed. Silagen’s thyroid guide maps eight approaches and suggests strip sizes by scar length.
Names as they appear in the Silagen guide. Your surgeon can tell you which applies.
Where: Curved, low in a neck crease
Formats to ask about: Strips by scar length, or SPF gel.
Where: Curved, low in a neck crease, longer
Formats to ask about: 1″ × 6″ strips trimmed to fit.
Where: Smaller crease or midline cut
Formats to ask about: 1″ × 3″ strips.
Where: Small central incision
Formats to ask about: 1″ × 3″ strips.
Where: May extend toward the chest
Formats to ask about: Longer strips — ask your surgeon.
Where: Incision in the armpit
Formats to ask about: Ask your surgeon.
Where: Small incisions at the armpits and breasts
Formats to ask about: Ask your surgeon.
Where: Behind the ear
Formats to ask about: Ask your surgeon; see the facelift guide for behind-the-ear scars.
Guide rule: scars under two inches → 1″ × 3″ strips; over two inches → 1″ × 6″ strips, trimmed to fit. Silagen + SPF 30 gel can also be used if preferred.
Source: Silagen Thyroid Scar Care Guide (MKL546V1)
Silagen · PDF · 2 pages · 6.2 MB
Illustrates eight thyroid surgery incision approaches and the strip sizes Silagen suggests by scar length. Its timing (no sooner than 10–14 days, once closed and cleared) is specific to this guide.
Manufacturer patient guide (MKL546V1).
Open the guide (PDF, opens in a new tab)The thyroid guide suggests 1″ × 3″ strips for scars under two inches and 1″ × 6″ strips (trimmed) for longer scars.
Source: Silagen Thyroid Scar Care Guide (MKL546V1)
It is the timing given in Silagen’s thyroid guide. Other Silagen materials give different timings; your surgeon sets yours.
Source: Silagen Thyroid Scar Care Guide (MKL546V1)
The guide says Silagen + SPF 30 gel can also be used if preferred.
Source: Silagen Thyroid Scar Care Guide (MKL546V1)
Scars are placed away from the neck (armpit, breast or behind the ear). Ask your surgeon about scar care for those sites.
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Educational information from manufacturer materials, not medical advice. Silagen® is a trademark of Newmedical Technology, Inc. Follow your surgeon’s instructions.
