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John P. Di Saia, MD answers: What results can I expect from scar revision surgery?

I had a botched surgery that left me with horrible scars around my face and ears.  Is scar revision surgery my only option for improving the scars?  Are scar revisions usually successful surgeries?


John P. Di Saia, MD
20 days ago
By John P. Di Saia, MD - Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Hello,

The real question is how was your original injury managed. If there is a technical component to your problem, then improving the technique via scar revision can frequently improve the result. In the right circumstances, scar revision can work quite well, but you are trading one scar for another so there is some variability to the outcome.

Web reference: http://www.CosmeticSurgeryTruth.com
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