Scar improvement surgery

Wounds that involve the deeper layers of the skin such as those that are the result of cuts or burns normally heal with some degree of scarring Patients often consider their scars as disfiguring and ugly and somewhat stigmatizing since the scar may remind them of an unhappy event in their life. In some cases scars can also result in functional difficulties with thickened or hardened scar tissue impairing joint range of movement. Finally, scars may also lead to irritations and reoccurring problems with wound formation. Scarring varies from individual to individual and some people are more affected than others. Some individuals are troubled by large and elaborate scars. Certain areas of the body are more at risk than others and dark skinned individuals and younger individuals are more often affected than those with lighter skins.

A keloid is a type of abnormally “decorative” or “shiny”, fibrous scar. The individual affected is often also plagued by pain and severe itchiness. These scars should not be treated using surgery since the likelihood that the scars return is very considerable.
It should be noted that it is impossible to recreate undamaged skin but there are however a number of plastic surgery techniques which can be used to make the scars far more discrete. The scope of the surgery depends obviously on the extent of the scarring. In most cases this type of surgical procedure is performed using a local anaesthetic and the patient is free to return home almost immediately. Rehabilitation and convalescence periods also depend on the scope of the surgical procedure.