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Understanding Facial Scars

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Dr. Punit DubeyCosmetic/Plastic Surgeon • 7 Years Exp.MDS - Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, FIBCSOMS (USA)
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Facial Scar Revision Understanding

Facial Scar Treatment When the skin is injured from a cut or tear it heals back by forming scar tissue. The appearance of the scar can be very obvious and disfiguring. Unattractive scars can be wide, sunken, red, raised, pale or even cause distortion of other parts of the face like the eyes or lips.

 A facial plastic surgeon has many options for treating and improving condition of facial scars. Understanding the Surgery The are various surgical techniques for scar revision. This can involve recreating the incision, moving skin around or even moving the scar to make it less visible.

What would work best for your specific scar will depend on where it is located and how it looks, your surgeon will evaluate you and discuss the options for revision surgery. Some scars, especially when raised, may be improved with dermabrasion and laser resurfacing.

These are methods a surgeon uses to make  rough or elevated  scars less prominent, by removing part of the upper layers of skin with an abrading tool or laser light.

Clearly, the scar will remain, but will be smoother and less visible. Keloid or hypertropic scars are often treated first with injection of medications to reduce size. 

Often more than one treatment or a combination of techniques such as fat grafting or fillers etc is needed.

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