|
Scar Revision Scroll down to view details of this procedure. 
This thick, over-grown cluster of scar tissue on the earlobe is a keloid. Here it has been removed and the incision closed with stitches, leaving a thin scar.
This hypertrophic scar has formed a contracture, restricting finger motion.
Using Z-plasty, the scar is removed and several incisions are made on each side, creating small triangular flaps of skin. Then the flaps are rearranged and interlocked to cover the affected area.
The incision is closed with a Z-shaped line of sutures. The new scar is thinner and less visable, and allows the finger to be extended.
The scar crossing the natural line, or crease, between the nose and mouth is removed and repositioned using Z-plasty. The forehead scar, located in the natural lines, is excised with tapered ends. The skin is then loosened and brought together with stitches.
The repaired scars now lie partly within the natural skin crease, where they are less visible.
|
