###Human: Can children develop hypertrophic scars after scar excision? ###Assistant: Hi. Your son has a post-burn hypertrophic scar over the submandibular region. Post-burn hypertrophic scar. It is better not to do any surgery now for the scar as if the surgery is done, there will be a risk of hypertrophic scar again. This scar will improve over the period. Scar revision can be done later if wanted when the patient is a little grown-up. To improve scar, the following can be done. Scar massage, silicone gel to be applied twice a day, pressure garment if possible to reduce the chance of hypertrophic scarring.