Scar Revision: Plastic Surgery for Scars – Cosmeticsurgeryfriends.com

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Scar Revision Plastic Surgery for Scars
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Scar Revision Surgery

• Scar revision surgery is an important application
  of reconstructive plastic surgery. This is done
  to enhance the appearance of the skin surface
  containing scars, normally on the face.
• There are many variables that affect the severity
  of scarring, including the size and depth of the
  wound, the blood supply to the area, the
  thickness and color of your skin, and the
  direction of the scar. No scar can be removed
  completely however Best Plastic Surgeons can
  often improve the appearance of a scar, making it
  less obvious through injections, IPL
  Photorejuvenation or through surgical procedures
  known as scar revisions.
• Scar tissue forms as skin heals after an injury
  (such as an accident) or surgery. The amount of
  scarring may be determined by the wound size,
  depth, and location the person's age heredity
  and skin characteristics including color
  (pigmentation).
• Depending on the extent of the Scar Revision
  surgery , scar revision can be done while you are
  awake (local anesthesia), sleeping (sedated), or
  deep asleep and pain-free (general anesthesia).

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• Medications (topical corticosteroids, anesthetic
  ointments, and antihistamine creams) can reduce
  the symptoms of itching and tenderness.
• A treatment called silicone gel sheeting or
  ointment has been shown to benefit swollen,
  hypertrophic scars. There is no evidence showing
  that any other topical (applied directly to the
  scar) treatment works. In fact, Vitamin E applied
  directly to the skin may actually cause the wound
  to heal more slowly and may cause irritation.
• When to have Scar Removal Surgery done is not
  always clear. Scars shrink and become less
  noticeable as they age. You may be able to wait
  for surgical revision until the scar lightens in
  color, which can be several months or even a year
  after the wound has healed. For some scars,
  however, it is best to have revision surgery
  60-90 days after the scar matures.

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Scar Revision Surgery - Improve the appearance of
scars

• The scar may be removed completely and the new
  wound closed very carefully
• Dermabrasion involves removing the upper layers
  of the skin with a special wire brush called a
  burr or fraise. New skin grows over this area.
  Dermabrasion can be used to soften the surface of
  the skin or reduce irregularities.
• Massive injuries (such as burns) can cause loss
  of a large area of skin and may form hypertrophic
  scars. These types of scars can restrict movement
  of muscles, joints and tendons (contracture).
• Scar Removal Surgery removes extra scar tissue.
  It involves a series of small cuts (incisions) on
  both sides of the scar site, which create
  V-shaped skin flaps (Z-plasty). The result is a
  thin, less noticeable scar, because the way the
  wound closes after a Z-plasty more closely
  follows the natural skin folds.

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• Skin grafting involves taking a thin (partial, or
  "split thickness") layer of skin from another
  part of the body and placing it over the injured
  area.
• Scar Revision Surgery involves moving an entire,
  full thickness of skin, fat, nerves, blood
  vessels, and muscle from a healthy part of the
  body to the injured site. These techniques are
  used when a large amount of skin has been lost in
  the original injury, when a thin scar will not
  heal, and when the main concern is improved
  function (rather than improved appearance).
• Tissue expansion is used for breast
  reconstruction, as well as for skin that has been
  damaged due to birth defects and injuries. A
  silicone balloon is inserted beneath the skin and
  gradually filled with salt water. This stretches
  the skin, which grows over time.

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Problems that may indicate a need for Scar
Revision Surgery include

• A keloid, which is an abnormal scar that is
  thicker and of a different color and texture than
  the rest of the skin. Keloids extend beyond the
  edge of the wound and are likely to come back.
  They often create a thick, puckered effect that
  looks like a tumor. Keloids are removed at the
  place where they meet normal tissue.
• A scar that is at an angle to the normal tension
  lines of the skin.
• A scar that is thickened.
• A scar that causes distortion of other features
  or causes problems with normal movement or
  function.
• The results from the Scar Revision surgery are
  immediate however, the old scar has been altered
  or removed and a new scar is forming -- it is up
  to you and the plastic surgeon to continue
  maintenance and therapy in some cases, such as
  silicone sheeting or corticosteroid injections.
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