What it is scar removal?
Scar removal is a procedure in plastic surgery where the scar is completely removed or its visibility is reduced to the smallest extent possible. Healthy skin healing involves replacing damaged tissue with new connective tissue, but abnormal scars that are aesthetically often unacceptable and sometimes interfere with the functioning of a certain part of the body can be caused by wound healing.
In most cases, scarring is done about six months after the injury has occurred, but in rare cases it is possible to do so sometime earlier.
Before tackling scar removal, the doctor will determine a series of specifics that will determine the course of treatment from scratch to localization, orientation, size, pigmentation, etc.
Preparing the patient
Before a scheduled appointment, a consultation screen should be made, which should also mention the medicines that can be used continuously. Due to the danger of hemorrhage and hematoma, it is recommended to avoid medication that affects blood coagulation, and smoking is recommended 10 days before the procedure itself.
Six hours before the operation, no drink or food should be consumed, and on the day of the treatment the moisturizing baths need to be replaced with ordinary soap or gel.
The procedure of the procedure
The operation is performed under local anesthesia, meaning that only the affected area is deadened.
Scrap removal will only be effective when performed by a pedantic, experienced surgeon. Depending on the scarring, sometimes it will be enough to remove a small part of the skin and groin with an atraumatic needle. Subtle tissue will be tucked in layers. In case the scar is pulled, it will be corrected with the help of local limbs, or by using its own fat tissue or muscle of the patient. In some cases, it will be necessary to transplant the skin from the other part of the body.
Recovery process and helpful tips
The course of recovery will depend on the extent and complexity of the procedure itself. If the scar is on the face, seams are usually removed five to seven days after surgery, but if they are in another part of the body it can take up to 14 days to remove the thread.
During recovery, and especially at trenching, it is recommended to avoid greater physical effort, especially those that require stronger tightening of the skin at the scarring site.
For optimal results it is important to protect the scalp spot from direct sunlight and, according to the advice of a physician, to cure special dermocosmetic agents if necessary.