David W. Kim, MD, Facial Plastic Surgery

SCAR REVISION

Facial scar revision is a procedure that diminishes the appearance of facial scars. Unsightly facial scars may be treated in a number of ways. Some scars may be removed in their entirety and re-sutured in a controlled and precise manner. Other facial scars may not be easily removable, but their appearance can be significantly improved through several techniques. In these cases, scars can be made to appear less pigmented, smoother, thinner, and more easily hidden with make-up.

Depressions in the skin such as those caused by acne scars can be excised, re-closed, and then later dermabraded to become nearly undetectable. Alternatively, these areas may be filled in with an injectable or implantable filler material.

Large facial scars, contracted scars, or scars that pull structures of the face in an unfavorable way may be treated through techniques that change the position or orientation of the scar. Dr. Kim is often able to hide the scar in the normal structures of the face or in the normal appearing lines or wrinkles.
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