Question
At the beginning of this year, I had surgery to remove what turned out to be a pseudo sarcoma from the ball of my foot, directly below my big toe.  My foot surgeon removed a mass around 2 inches by 3 inches from inside my foot resulting in scar tissue.  In August I had the painful scar tissue removed and now the scar is just as painful as before the second surgery!  I am at a loss.  My surgeon said that another surgery was not an option for him, since there really is not enough tissue there to operate on.  I need advice, should I see a orthopedic or even a plastic surgeon.  Please any suggestions would be of great help.

Answer
This Chicago Podiatrist says....
Go see a plastic surgeon that does post-trauma reconstruction or post-burn.
They usually will have the best training in scar revision and difficult scars.
Ask your podiatrist to help locate a local plastic surgeon. He/she should be able to tell from the credentials if they do that kind of work.  
You can also try a local University Hospital.

We do second opinions, work with other doctors when we need to, and are located in Chicago

Hope this helps!
Good Luck!


Dr George Tsatsos & Svetlana Zats
Podiatrist Chicago 60618 & Elmhurst 60126 Podiatrists
Board Certified in Foot and Ankle Surgery & Orthopedics
New South Loop Location-Chicago 60661
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