SCAR CORRECTIONS

A scar is an area of fibrous tissue which replaces normal tissue that has been destroyed by surgery, injury, burns or deep-seated infections. Scar tissue cannot be repaired, only “replaced”, and it is not generally possible to completely eliminate a scar. It is, however, possible to make the scar look less conspicuous. Depressed scars can be lifted and raised scars flattened to skin level, and stretched scars can be contracted.

Various lasers are available for scar treatment. Hardened keloid scars can be softened and flattened by several cortisone injections, sometimes in combination with cryotherapy. Conventional surgical correction, which involves cutting out the scar, is sometimes the best option for very extensive individual scars. Deep recessed scars can be lifted with fillers. Stretched ear-piercing holes and torn ear lobes are corrected with a laser or with conventional plastic surgery.