SCAR CORRECTION

A scar can be the result of surgery, an accident, or an acquired infection. As a plastic surgeon, you try to use sophisticated techniques to leave as inconspicuous a scar as possible after surgery. Post-operative treatment also plays a role in this.

You can give the scar a helping hand through massage, compressive tape or a scar cream.

As a rule, it takes 1 year for a scar to heal.

If it appears that the scar does not have the desired appearance (widened, raised scar) after a year, scar correction may help.

The evolution of a scar depends on:

• surgical technique used

• post-treatment

  • Compression treatment

  • Cortisone injection

  • Silicone sheet, silicone gel

• patient-related factors

  • Skin Type

  • Location (back, joint may give wider scar).

The scar is completely excised and sutured back followed by adequate post-treatment.

• Compressie behandeling

• Cortisone injectie

• Siliconesheet, siliconegel

• patient gebonden factoren

  • Huidtype

  • Locatie (rug, gewricht geven mogelijks een breder litteken).

Het litteken wordt volledig uitgesneden en terug gehecht gevolgd door een adequate nabehandeling.

20 - 45 min depending on extensiveness

General or local anesthesia depending on extensiveness

• Infection (rare)

• Hemorrhage (rare)

• Redness

• Swelling

• Blue discoloration

• Hypertrophic scar

It takes 1 year for the scar to "give out.

Scar Care:

• Massage

• Scar Cream

• Compression

• Avoid UV rays for 1 year