What should thyroid cancer patients do if they don't want to have a scar on their neck?

If you do not want to leave scars on your neck due to thyroid cancer, you can eliminate scars through surgery, radiotherapy, laser therapy, cryotherapy, etc. It is recommended that patients go to the hospital for treatment in time and choose the appropriate treatment plan according to their own situation.

1. Surgical treatment: If you do not want to leave scars on your neck, you can undergo surgical treatment, such as total thyroidectomy, microwave ablation, laparoscopic thyroid nodule resection, etc. Radiotherapy can be used after surgery to inhibit scar formation and achieve the purpose of removing scars;

2. Radiotherapy: Radiotherapy is a local treatment method that kills cancer cells through radiation. It can be used for head and neck tumors, thyroid cancer tumors less than 4 cm, recurrent thyroid cancer, etc. Through the effect of radiation, tumor cells can be killed, which can achieve the effect of removing scars;

3. Laser treatment: Laser treatment uses laser to perform local photothermal effects, which can stimulate collagen regeneration, decompose pigment particles under the skin, and stimulate subcutaneous collagen regeneration, which helps to reduce scars. At the same time, it can decompose pigment particles in the subcutaneous tissue and stimulate the rearrangement of skin tissue to achieve the effect of removing scars.

4. Cryotherapy: Cryotherapy uses liquid nitrogen to act on the surface of the skin, causing local skin necrosis and can remove scars. However, since cryotherapy can damage the skin, patients may experience pain symptoms and need a certain amount of time to recover.

After active treatment, thyroid cancer patients need to go to the hospital for regular checkups, and pay attention to keeping warm in daily life, avoid catching cold, and keep a good mood, which is beneficial to recovery.