SCAR REVISION
The Purpose
Whether due to injury or surgery, skin tends to heal with a scar. In some instances, “over scarring” may occur causing Keloid or Hypertrophic Scars.
The extent of scarring varies on the basis of genetics, skin type, and anatomical location - incisions in the sternum and deltoid areas, for example, often result in prominent scars.
The good news is that in many cases, undesirable scars (and tattoos) can be significantly improved with the help of plastic surgical techniques, laser therapy, steroid injections, massage, and silicone gel pad pressure therapy.
Less prominent scars can be hidden by hair follicle transplantation or cosmetic camouflage make up.
The Procedure
Your surgeon will carefully examine and assess your scar before deciding with you what options meet your requirements.
If simple treatments such as gels, pressure garments, or massage do not seem to be an effective choice, we may use special Plastic Surgical Techniques known as ‘W’ or ‘Z’-plasties operations to solve the problem. ‘W’ and ‘Z’ plasties are surgical flaps used to minimise visibility, reduce tension, and realign scars.
The use of normal aesthetic junctions to hide scars - such as the groove behind the ear - is another time honoured Plastic Surgical technique.
Laser treatment may also be effective in de-pigmenting red scars or in breaking down some blue-black tattoos.
The Followup
After surgery we will tape the incision for six weeks to stop scar stretching and to apply pressure. Following this phase, we recommend scar massage for another three months and the avoidance of sun exposure for the same duration of time.
Whether due to injury or surgery, skin tends to heal with a scar. In some instances, “over scarring” may occur causing Keloid or Hypertrophic Scars.
The extent of scarring varies on the basis of genetics, skin type, and anatomical location - incisions in the sternum and deltoid areas, for example, often result in prominent scars.
The good news is that in many cases, undesirable scars (and tattoos) can be significantly improved with the help of plastic surgical techniques, laser therapy, steroid injections, massage, and silicone gel pad pressure therapy.
Less prominent scars can be hidden by hair follicle transplantation or cosmetic camouflage make up.
The Procedure
Your surgeon will carefully examine and assess your scar before deciding with you what options meet your requirements.
If simple treatments such as gels, pressure garments, or massage do not seem to be an effective choice, we may use special Plastic Surgical Techniques known as ‘W’ or ‘Z’-plasties operations to solve the problem. ‘W’ and ‘Z’ plasties are surgical flaps used to minimise visibility, reduce tension, and realign scars.
The use of normal aesthetic junctions to hide scars - such as the groove behind the ear - is another time honoured Plastic Surgical technique.
Laser treatment may also be effective in de-pigmenting red scars or in breaking down some blue-black tattoos.
The Followup
After surgery we will tape the incision for six weeks to stop scar stretching and to apply pressure. Following this phase, we recommend scar massage for another three months and the avoidance of sun exposure for the same duration of time.