Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Scar Revision Options For Acne and Accidental Trauma Scarring

Facial scarring either from accidents or acne can not only be physical but also emotional. Removing or minimizing the scars can remove stigma and long held memories. Fortunately with today's technology there are many different options to help treat scarring.

Acne Scar Treatments

The first step in treating acne scars is to control the acne outbreaks. Without control of the outbreaks, scar revision would be pointless. Once the acne outbreaks are controlled, scar revision can be undertaken. Procedures such as subcision, facial fillers, dermabrasion, ablative laser treatments, dermaroller, and dermasanding can all be undertaken to help lessen the visible signs of acne. In some patients, multiple treatments must be combined to get the best results. For patients with deep 'ice-pick' scars, treatment is a multiple stage process that generally combines multiple treatment options for optimal results. The treatments may take several months to finish and results are sometimes slow in the making. Final results though are often quite remarkable.

Trauma scar revision

Anytime that the skin is broken, a scar will result. In plastic surgery, surgeons are taught to make skin incisions in areas that will hide the scar. Unfortunately when a break in the skin is due to an accidental trauma, skin incisions are not often made in areas which easily hide the scars. At times, additional procedures are necessary to produce optimal results. For some scars, revision surgery is necessary to make the scar irregular. The eye is drawn to straight scars in some areas and by making the scar irregular, the scar is less noticeable. In other cases, skin resurfacing is a good option to make the scar less perceptible. In cases where a keloid has formed, additional surgery and treatments may be necessary to ensure that the scar is as minimal as possible.

Consulting with an experienced and trained physician is always necessary to obtain the optimal results. Physicians who deal with skin cancer reconstruction and trauma cases can be especially good at obtaining scar revision results which are as minimal as possible. While it is generally impossible to remove the scar completely, by utilizing a large armamentarium of techniques, a well trained surgeon can create scars which are difficult to notice.

For more information about acne scar removal, scar treatment, acne scar treatment, keloid scar, hypertrophic scar, thyroidectomy scar, or acne scar surgery, visit Dr. Verret on the web or call for a consultation at 972.608.0100.








Dr. Verret is a facial plastic surgeon in the north Dallas suburb of Plano, TX. He is board certified in Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery and fellowship trained in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. He specializes only in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery of the face and neck. His practice includes surgical and non-surgical techniques including Botox, Juvederm, facial fillers, acne innovationsfps.com/Procedures/scar.html scar treatment, innovationsfps.com/Procedures/scar.html keloid scar, rhinoplasty (nasal reshaping), blepharoplasty, facelift, eyelift, brow lift, and hair restoration. For more information be sure to visit him on the web or call for an appointment at 972.608.0100.

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