Scar Revision Surgery

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Celebrity Cosmetic Surgeon Dr Milan Doshi
Dr Milan Doshi, Top Cosmetic Surgeon in MumbaiIndian Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
M.CH, MS
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11000+ Cosmetic Surgery
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Scars—whether they’re caused by accidents or by surgery—are unpredictable. Scars are known to have profound psychological implications like lowering self-esteem substantially. 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 marks that appear large and unattractive at first may become less noticeable with time. Some can be treated with steroids to relieve symptoms such as tenderness and itching.

Scars may or may not be removed permanently, but in the hands of expert plastic surgeons they can be improved in appearance, made less obvious through the injection or application of certain steroid medications or through surgical procedures known as scar revisions.

The Scar Revision Surgery Advantage

Many scars that appear large and unattractive at first may become less noticeable with time. Some can be treated with steroids to relieve symptoms such as tenderness and itching. For these reasons, many plastic surgeons recommend waiting as long as a year or more after an injury or surgery before you decide to have a surgical option.

How much a scar bothers someone depends on person to person. Different types of marks entail different solutions; Surgical or non-surgical. We shall list all types of scars and their possible treatments in the ‘Procedure’ section.


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Different kind of marks entailsa different kind of solutions. The treatment procedure involved might not always be a surgical one. It depends on the nature and cause of the scar.

Your surgeon/ cosmetologist will examine the causes and the nature of your mark and recommend the best option to treat the issue.

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Our dedicated post-surgical section is designed with your comfort and care in mind. Our entire staff from the expert team of anesthesiologists to nurses will ensure you are treated with the utmost care and warmth.

The Aftercare Advantage

Our comprehensive aftercare program focuses on your unique, individual needs. Our team at Allure Medspa will work with you to provide all the help, support and expert advice and aftercare plan specific to you.

Pre-operative requirements in order to undergo surgery/ Scar Revision

Your pre-operative requirements for scar revision will depend on the procedure you opted for.

As in any surgery, in the case of a Scar Revision procedure, the patient has to undergo certain tests, such as:

  • Routine blood and urine analysis
  • Imaging modality, if the physician deems it necessary.

Patient preparation before Scar Revision Procedure

Depending upon the treatment of scar revision recommended, your surgeon will instruct you about any preparation required before undergoing the procedure.

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After effects

The healing process of scar revision is gradual and also depends on the nature of the procedure performed.

Results will last for

As you heal, keep in mind that no mark can be removed completely; the degree of improvement depends on the size and direction of your mark, the nature and quality of your skin, and how well you care for the wound after the scar revision operation. The final results of your surgery may take a year or more too.

Different kind of scars entails a different kind of solutions. The treatment procedure involved might not always be a surgical one because every mark has every reason and so their nature and treatment would be different.

You can enhance your chances of a perfect recovery by choosing a qualified plastic surgeon and closely following his or her advice, both before surgery and in follow-up care.

Keloid Scars

Keloids are thick, puckered, itchy clusters of scar tissue that grow beyond the edges of the wound or incision. They are more often red or darker in color than the surrounding skin. Keloids occur when the body continues to produce the tough, fibrous protein known as collagen after a wound got healed.

Keloids can appear anywhere on the body, but they’re most common over the breastbone, on the earlobes, and on the shoulders. They occur more often in dark-skinned people than in those who are fair. The tendency to develop keloids lessens with age.

Steroid treatment

Keloids are often treated by injecting a steroid medication directly into the mark tissue to reduce redness, itching, and burning. In some cases, this will also shrink the marks.

If steroid treatment is inadequate, the mark tissue can be cut out and the wound closed with one or more layers of stitches. This is generally an outpatient procedure, performed under local anesthesia.

Rest & Recovery

You should be back at work in a day or two, and the stitches will be removed in a few days. A skin graft (see the section on skin grafting) is occasionally used, although the site from which the graft was taken may then develop a keloid.

Results

No matter what approach is taken, Keloids have a stubborn tendency to recur, sometimes even larger than before. To discourage this, the surgeon may combine the scar removal with steroid injections, direct application of steroids during surgery, or radiation therapy. Or you may be asked to wear a pressure garment over the area for as long as a year. Even so, the keloid may return, requiring repeated procedures every few years.

Hypertrophic Scars

Hypertrophic scars are often confused with Keloid, since both tend to be thick, red, and raised.

Treatment

Hypertrophic scars, however, remain within the boundaries of the original incision or wound. They often improve on their own or with the help of steroid applications or injections.

If a conservative approach doesn’t appear to be effective, hypertrophic scars can often be improved surgically. The plastic surgeon will remove excess tissue at the mark site and may reposition the incision so that it heals in a less visible pattern.

Anesthesia and recovery

This surgery may be done under local or general anesthesia, depending on the scar’s location and what you and your surgeon decide. You may receive steroid injections during surgery and at certain time intervals for up to two years afterward to prevent the thick marks to be re-developed.

Contractures

Burns or other injuries resulting in the loss of a large area of skin may form a scar that pulls the edges of the skin together, a process called contraction. The resulting contracture may affect the adjacent muscles and tendons, restricting normal movement.

Grafting/ Z plasty / Tissue Expansion

Correcting a contracture usually involves cutting out the scar and replacing it with a skin graft or a flap. In some cases, a procedure known as Z-plasty may be used. And new techniques, such as tissue expansion, are playing an increasingly important role. If the contracture has existed for some time, you may need physical therapy after surgery to restore full function.

Facial Scars

Because of its location, a facial mark is frequently considered a cosmetic problem, whether or not it is hypertrophic.

Treatment

There are several ways to make a facial mark less noticeable. Often it is simply cut out and closed with tiny stitches, leaving a thinner, less noticeable scar.

If the scar lies across the natural skin creases (or “lines of relaxation”) the surgeon may be able to reposition it to run parallel to these lines, where it will be less conspicuous (Z-plasty).

Some facial scars can be softened using a technique called dermabrasion, a controlled scraping of the top layers of the skin using a handheld, high-speed rotary wheel. Dermabrasion leaves a smoother surface to the skin, but it won’t completely erase the mark.

Z-Plasty

Z-plasty is a surgical technique used to reposition a scar so that it more closely conforms to the natural lines and creases of the skin, where it will be less noticeable. It can also relieve the tension caused by contracture. Not all marks lend themselves to Z-plasty, however, and it requires an experienced plastic surgeon to make such judgments.

In this procedure, the old mark is removed and new incisions are made on each side, creating small triangular flaps of skin. These flaps are then rearranged to cover the wound at a different angle, giving the mark a “Z”pattern. The wound is closed with fine stitches, which are removed a few days later. Z-plasty is usually performed as an outpatient procedure under local anesthesia.

While Z-plasty can make some scars less obvious, it won’t make them disappear. A portion of the mark will still remain outside the lines of relaxation.

Skin Grafting and Flap Surgery

Grafting involves the transfer of skin from a healthy part of the body (the donor site) to cover the injured area. The graft is said to “take” when new blood vessels and mark tissue form in the injured area. While most grafts from a person’s own skin are successful, sometimes the graft doesn’t take. In addition, all grafts leave some scarring, at the donor and recipient sites.

Flap surgery is a complex procedure in which skin, along with the underlying fat, blood vessels, and sometimes the muscle, is moved from a healthy part of the body to the injured site. In some flaps, the blood supply remains attached at one end to the donor site; in others, the blood vessels in the flap are reattached to vessels at the new site using microvascular surgery.

Skin grafting and flap surgery can greatly improve the function of a scarred area. The cosmetic results may be less satisfactory, since the transferred skin may not precisely match the color and texture of the surrounding skin. In general, flap surgery produces better cosmetic results than skin grafts.

Scar revision surgery cost varies from INR 15000 to 50000 in Mumbai, India. It depends on the size of the scar, location of the scar and which type of surgery to be needed. Some scar requires multistage procedure or some scar requires tissue expanders, all will cost you more.
Allure Medspa which is renowned for its state-of-the-art internationally acclaimed services offers affordable and cost-effective scar revision procedures. To know more about the cost of your scar revision request a consult by filling the form below. Your consultation is your chance to ask questions about Scar Revision and get worried free from the concerning aspects of the treatment, solution, outcomes as well as the cost of scar revision surgery. Your surgeon will be able to offer you full explanations and answers to all of your queries.

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The Scar Revision Surgery cost depends on various factors in which the following are the mandatory inclusion: –

  • Surgeon’s Fee
  • Anesthetist fees
  • Medicines/consumables during surgery
  • Hospital facility &stay
  • Technology used
  • Immediate post-operative follow-ups
  • Patient’s profile in terms of the extent of the problem & physiological & anatomical status.

Following are the factors that are NOT included in the cost determination:

  • Preoperative fitness test
  • Post-operative medications (to be taken at home) After the scar revision surgery
  • Rare and unforeseen health circumstances experienced by the patients
  • Insurance doesn’t cover the scar revision cost as the finance service provider doesn’t assist you in planning cosmetic surgeries.

You can enhance your chances of getting rid of marks and reduce your risks involved in the surgery by choosing a qualified plastic surgeon and closely following his or her advice, both before surgery and in follow-up care.

Top plastic surgeon Dr. Milan Doshi is a renowned name in the plastic & cosmetic surgeries and known for his dexterity and precision in order to meet the desired natural outcomes. He has expertise in the scar

While no scar can be removed completely, an experienced plastic surgeon can often improve the appearance of a mark, making it less obvious through the injection or application of certain steroid medications or through surgical procedures known as Scar Revisions.Dr. Milan Doshi at Allure MedSpa ensures that.

Anesthesia

Z-plasty is usually performed as an outpatient procedure under local anesthesia.

Skin grafts and flaps are more serious than other forms of scar surgery. They’re more likely to be performed in a hospital as inpatient procedures using general anesthesia.

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REST & RECOVERY

In Z-Plasty the wound is closed with fine stitches, which are removed a few days later.

After skin-grafting and Flap Surgery, the treated area may take several weeks or months to heal, and a support garment or bandage may be necessary for up to a year.

After Scar Revision

With any kind or scar revision, it’s very important to follow your surgeon’s instructions after surgery to make sure the wound heals properly. Although you may be up and about very quickly, your surgeon will advise you on gradually resuming your normal activities.

As you heal, keep in mind that no mark can be removed completely; the degree of improvement depends on the size and direction of your mark, the nature and quality of your skin, and how well you care for the wound after the scar revision operation.

What is scar revision?

Scar revision reduces the appearance of marks and also help to prevent the same from recurring, including raised, red keloid and hypertrophic marks. Today, the gold standard for scar revision is laser removal.

How long does the Procedure Take?

Depending on the mark the surgery usually lasts for half an hour and is done under local anaesthesia.

How long after the surgery can I see the final result?

The recovery time can be differing. Stitches are usually removed 10-14 days after the surgery, after which we advise you to use creams that help in healing to achieve the best results.

At what age can scar revision be performed?

Scar revision can be performed at any age.

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