What does surgical Scar Revision involve?
Depending on the type of scar, different surgical procedures are employed for Scar Revision. These surgical procedures for Scar Revision will be performed under local or general anesthesia. Depending on the extent of the scar, Scar Revision may take any where from 1 – 5 hours. It would certainly be worthwhile to find an experienced and reputable plastic surgeon as Scar Revision techniques requires immaculate skills and expertise of the plastic surgeon. Some of the Scar Revision procedures that are used popularly include: • Surgical removal of Keloid Tissue – Surgery directly removes the keloid tissue and a skin graft may be used to cover the area. Skin Grafting is performed by taking a piece of healthy skin from another area of the body (called the donor site) and attaching it to the surgery area. • Laser Surgery – Different lasers are used to smooth, flatten or remove abnormal discoloration of the overlying skin of the scar. • Skin Grafting – The procedure of skin grafting involves re
