|
|
Scar Revision - Before Surgery
Evaluation of the scar will determine whether scar revision may be helpful and what technique is most likely to be beneficial. The biggest decision to make is about when to do scar revision. The traditional approach is to wait until a scar is mature (redness has faded) to see how well it blends into the surrounding skin. This is usually about one year in adults and longer in children. However, certain undesirable features of a scar may not change, regardless of time, such as excessive width, depression of the scar, or the way it crosses natural skin lines. In these cases, scar revision may and should be done earlier.
|
|
 |
|