Scar Revision
A scar is your body’s way of healing an injury. Scars may be caused by surgery, cuts, scrapes, burns, or a skin disease such as acne. Scars can change the appearance of your skin if they are wide, raised, sunken, or discolored. A scar near your eye or lip may change the appearance of your face. A scar may also cause your skin to tighten, which can restrict movement.
Scar revision is a procedure to reduce, remove, or improve a scar.
WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES FOR SCAR REVISION?
Several techniques can be used for scar revision. Your health care provider may use more than one technique. The technique used will depend on the size, location, and type of scar you have.
Some techniques require anesthesia. You may be given one or more of the …show more content…
This involves a mechanical sanding away of scar tissue.
• Laser resurfacing. Focused light is used to remove scar tissue.
• Chemical peel. A chemical is used to remove scar tissue.
• Bleaching. A chemical is used to remove dark or red scar tissue.
Surgical Scar Removal
These procedures involve cutting out your scar and closing your skin to create a smaller, less visible scar. Types include:
• Scar excision. This involves removal of your scar and closure of your skin in layers. Fine stitches (sutures), glue, or tape is used to close your skin.
• Scar excision with a skin flap. This is removal of your scar and closure using a flap of your skin. Normal skin near your scar is lifted and moved into the area where the scar was removed.
• Scar excision with a skin graft. This is removal of your scar and use of a skin graft to close the area of removal. The graft may come from another area of your skin, a donor, or a skin substitute.
• Tissue expansion. This involves placing a balloon under or near your scar. The balloon is gradually blown up to stretch your skin. After your skin is stretched, your scar can be removed, and the stretched skin can be used to close the
A scar is your body’s way of healing an injury. Scars may be caused by surgery, cuts, scrapes, burns, or a skin disease such as acne. Scars can change the appearance of your skin if they are wide, raised, sunken, or discolored. A scar near your eye or lip may change the appearance of your face. A scar may also cause your skin to tighten, which can restrict movement.
Scar revision is a procedure to reduce, remove, or improve a scar.
WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES FOR SCAR REVISION?
Several techniques can be used for scar revision. Your health care provider may use more than one technique. The technique used will depend on the size, location, and type of scar you have.
Some techniques require anesthesia. You may be given one or more of the …show more content…
This involves a mechanical sanding away of scar tissue.
• Laser resurfacing. Focused light is used to remove scar tissue.
• Chemical peel. A chemical is used to remove scar tissue.
• Bleaching. A chemical is used to remove dark or red scar tissue.
Surgical Scar Removal
These procedures involve cutting out your scar and closing your skin to create a smaller, less visible scar. Types include:
• Scar excision. This involves removal of your scar and closure of your skin in layers. Fine stitches (sutures), glue, or tape is used to close your skin.
• Scar excision with a skin flap. This is removal of your scar and closure using a flap of your skin. Normal skin near your scar is lifted and moved into the area where the scar was removed.
• Scar excision with a skin graft. This is removal of your scar and use of a skin graft to close the area of removal. The graft may come from another area of your skin, a donor, or a skin substitute.
• Tissue expansion. This involves placing a balloon under or near your scar. The balloon is gradually blown up to stretch your skin. After your skin is stretched, your scar can be removed, and the stretched skin can be used to close the