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What happens during a scar revision surgery?
Anesthesia. The medicine given to your comfort during the surgical procedure. Including the option of local anesthesia, intravenous sedation and general anesthesia. Your doctor will recommend the best option for you. Maintenance. The level of improvement that can be achieved with a scar revision will depend on the severity of your scars, and the type, size and location of the scar. In some cases, a technique that can provide a significant improvement. However, your plastic surgeon may recommend a combination of scar revision techniques to achieve the best results.

Topical treatment, such as gel, tape or external compression, may assist in wound closure and healing, or to reduce the ability to produce skin pigment irregularities. This product can be used to treat existing wounds and surface color changes, and to help the healing wound revision procedure. Maintenance injections are often used to fill depressions or sunken scars. Depending on the injection of substances used and the condition of your particular scar, the results may last from three months to several years. Therapy should be repeated to maintain results. One form of injection therapy using steroid-based compound to reduce the formation of collagen and can change the appearance, size and texture of raised scar tissue.

Surface treatment is most often used for cosmetic improvement of scars. These methods can soften uneven surfaces and reduce pigmentation irregularities. Surface treatment is controlled by means of either mechanically remove the top layer of skin or change the nature of the network. These treatment options include Mechanical dermabrasion is a skin polishing. Laser or light therapy causes changes in the skin surface allowing new, healthy skin to form scars on the site. Chemical peel solution to penetrate the skin's surface to soften the irregularities in the texture and color. Skin bleaching agent applied topical medication to relieve the skin.

Sometimes for more in-depth surgical incision scar is required to remove the old scar. Some scars require layered closure. Layered closure is often used in which the excision extended to the network under the skin or in areas with high levels of movement. The first step, or sub-dermal layers require closure (under the skin) to be absorbed or non-removable stitches. Layer closure continues to build, concluded with the closure of the remaining surface of the wound. Sophisticated techniques in scar revision including the closure of the complex to cover the scar positioned so that the less conspicuous, or increase the flexibility in which contracture have limited mobility.

Pharmacy network replacement can be used if a lot of healthy tissue is not present for the closing of scar excision. This is more likely with scar revision severe burns. Network expansion can be a substitute for skin grafts. In this procedure, an inflatable balloon, called a tissue expander is placed under the skin near the scar site. Over time, the balloon slowly filled with sterile solution to expand the area of healthy skin. After the skin has been stretched enough, the developers and the scar is removed and the stretched skin is moved to replace the scar tissue. This process may involve several stages or surgical procedures to achieve the final result.
Important facts about the safety and the risk of scar revision surgery

The decision to have scar revision surgery is very personal and you must decide whether the benefits will achieve your goals and if the potential risks and complications are acceptable. Your plastic surgeon and / or staff will explain in detail the risks associated with surgery. You will be asked to sign a consent form to ensure that you fully understand the procedure you will experience, one alternative and the most likely and the potential risk of complications.