Scar Removal Q&A
69%
WORTH IT RATING
"Worth It Rating" shows the % of consumer reviewers
that stated the procedure was "Worth It" or not.
See more RealSelf Worth It Ratings
or Add Your Review
View Before and Afters
Average Scar Removal Cost: $1,860
Learn about Scar Removal
1,382 people and 359 doctors are talking about Scar Removal
Get Free Email Updates
Can my Round Depressed Scars Be Surgically Cut out and Replaced with a Small Line?
asked 1 year ago by anonymous5454
Latest answer by Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Question viewed 2,043 times
Tags: excision, round
You can see from the picture that I have a lot of minor acne scarring and 2 large round chicken pox depressions. The 2 chicken pox scars are very noticeable and I would like to have them surgically removed. I am aware that I will still have a scar, but a small line or even a smaller scar would be fine with me. Would this procedure work on this type of scarring?
2 answers to Can my Round Depressed Scars Be Surgically Cut out and Replaced with a Small Line?
+3
Removing Scars On The Face
Acne scars and chicken pox scars can be improved through mutiple treatment options. Options might include fillers to plump the depression, lasers to smooth the edges or lasers to plump the depression, subscision to release the tethered scar, chemical peels to try to improve the contour, and surgical excsions are all options. If you decide to go with surgery to excise the scar there are some surgical tricks that can be used to minimize your scar and keep the incision small...
more
Shawn Allen, MD
Boulder Dermatologist
Boulder Dermatologist
+1
Round Depressed Scars Be Surgically Cut out and Replaced with a Small Line
Yes it is possible and thanks for the photo. You must see in person a plastic surgeon who will explain the risk/benefit ratios for this plan.
