TY - JOUR
T1 - Facial Scar Improvement Procedures
AU - Newberry, Christopher Ian
AU - Thomas, J. Regan
AU - Cerrati, Eric W.
PY - 2018/1/1
Y1 - 2018/1/1
N2 - Scars are a natural part of dermal healing following lacerations, incisions, or tissue loss. The ideal scar is narrow, flat, level with surrounding tissue, and difficult for the untrained eye to see due to color match and placement parallel to relaxed skin tension lines; however, scarring that is dyspigmented, hypertrophied, widened, contracted, or atrophic can be aesthetically displeasing or causing functional limitations. When the scar has unfavorable characteristics, scar revision is often indicated and the cosmetic surgeon must be knowledgeable of the minimally invasive as well as surgical techniques to improve aesthetics, reduced reoccurrence, or correct functional limitations.
AB - Scars are a natural part of dermal healing following lacerations, incisions, or tissue loss. The ideal scar is narrow, flat, level with surrounding tissue, and difficult for the untrained eye to see due to color match and placement parallel to relaxed skin tension lines; however, scarring that is dyspigmented, hypertrophied, widened, contracted, or atrophic can be aesthetically displeasing or causing functional limitations. When the scar has unfavorable characteristics, scar revision is often indicated and the cosmetic surgeon must be knowledgeable of the minimally invasive as well as surgical techniques to improve aesthetics, reduced reoccurrence, or correct functional limitations.
KW - dermabrasion
KW - laser resurfacing
KW - scar camouflage
KW - scar revision
KW - z-plasty
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U2 - 10.1055/s-0038-1669400
DO - 10.1055/s-0038-1669400
M3 - Article
C2 - 30296796
AN - SCOPUS:85054773175
SN - 0736-6825
VL - 34
SP - 448
EP - 457
JO - Facial Plastic Surgery
JF - Facial Plastic Surgery
IS - 5
ER -