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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Plast Surg 2013; 46(02): 408-418
DOI: 10.4103/0970-0358.118621
Review Article
Association of Plastic Surgeons of India

Scar revision

Mohit Sharma
Department of Plastic Surgery, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, Kerala, India
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Abhijeet Wakure
Department of Plastic Surgery, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, Kerala, India
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07 October 2019 (online)

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ABSTRACT

Most surgical patients end up with a scar and most of these would want at least some improvement in the appearance of the scar. Using sound techniques for wound closure surgeons can, to a certain extent, prevent suboptimal scars. This article reviews the principles of prevention and treatment of suboptimal scars. Surgical techniques of scar revision, i.e., Z plasty, W plasty, and geometrical broken line closure are described. Post-operative care and other adjuvant therapies of scars are described. A short description of dermabrasion and lasers for management of scars is given. It is hoped that this review helps the surgeon to formulate a comprehensive plan for management of scars of these patients.

KEY WORDS

Suboptimal scar - scar management - surgical scar revision - scar adjunct therapy
 
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