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Many people think that plastic surgery is done without
scars, or that it is capable of making the scars disappear.
Unfortunately it is not so, there are no miracles. In
plastic surgery we use the adequate techniques, the
knowledge of the healing process and well placed incisions
to create "invisible" scars.
A scar is the skin's response to outside influences.
They can develop after injuries or operations. At first
they are red and well visible then they become rose
to turn white at the end of the healing process which
can even take a year depending on the body part.
In an optimal case the scars are fine and almost unnoticeable.
If during the healing process any problem (infection,
improper scar orientation, predisposition) should arise
the scar healing may unfortunately differ from the optimal
case. They may broaden, swell, their color may stay
vivid and they may even become painful.
In these cases local treatments may be used (steroid
injections, silicon shields, compression therapy), or
surgery might become necessary.
In any case the individual decision about the method
or combination of methods to be used, is made after
a thorough examination.
After a well chosen correction an optimal or close
to optimal healing may be realized.
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most known pathological scar is the keloid,
which is due to individual predisposition. It is
intensely swollen, sometimes painful, its color
differs much from the original skin color. Unfortunately
its treatment is still unknown. |
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.Keloid below the navel after
an abdominal surgery. |
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The incision
around the nipple is hardly noticeable 1 year after
the surgery. |
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The abdominoplasty scar's
color is completely faded 2 years after the operation. |
Frequently asked questions:
- When can an ill-healed scar be corrected?
The local treatment may be applied right after the
operation, however it is advised to wait at least
1 year with the corrective surgery.
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