Scar Revision / Scar Repair

Scar Revision refers to a group of techniques that are used to make a scar less evident.

While no scar can be removed completely, surgeons can often improve the appearance of a scar, making it less obvious through the injection or application of certain steroid medications or through procedures known as scar revisions. This often means removing the scar and trying to repair it in such a way as to make an improvement in its appearance.

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Scars, whether they're caused by accidents or by surgery, are unpredictable. The way a scar develops depends as much on how your body heals as it does on the original injury or on the surgeon's skills.

Many variables can affect the severity of scarring, including the size and depth of the wound, the blood supply to the area, the thickness and colour of your skin, and the direction of the scar.  How much the appearance of a scar bothers you is, of course, a personal matter.

Please ask your doctor for further information.