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6" Knife Scar on Face - What Can Help?
asked 1 year ago by chevytruck1 in Chicago, IL
Latest answer by Aaron Stone, MD
Question viewed 1,031 times
Tags: face, male, scar
I Have a Facial Scar from a Knife. 6" Left Side of Face. What Can Help?
Edit: Photo updated
2 answers to 6" Knife Scar on Face - What Can Help?
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Scar revision
The photo you posted shows a circular scar with an out pouching of the skin within the circle. The is a property of circular scars. The treatment is to break up the scar with z-plasties and partially defat the skin within the cricular.
Aaron Stone, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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Excisional Scar Revision May Be Beneficial For Facial Scar From A Knife Wound
Your picture does not show the scar that well so it is hard to appreciate the scar's features. That being said, it is highly likely that some form of excisional scar revision will be beneficial. A facial scar from a knife suggests that is a long and fairly straight scar where its width and straight line characteristics is what makes it the most noticeable. I would suggest that you get some better pictures to show so that a more definitive determination can be made on he possible...
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