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I have had an indented scar on my leg most of my adult life, can this scar be removed? I am from a west indian island and the scar was caused by a scratch that got infected and was not treated properly back then.
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Treating Dented Scars
In the past, if a person had a depressed (dented, or indented) scar there were only two approaches to dealing with it. One was to live with it, and the other to surgically excise the scar and revise it. The hopes here would be that the resulting scar would be less obvious than its predecessor.
Today, several additional, much less aggressive, approaches are available for treating scars that may have arisen from accidents, surgery, or infection. One method, known as...
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Depressed Scar Treatment
Depressed or indented scars can be improved by various techniques. The scar may be revised with plastic surgery to remove or reposition the scar. Volume can be added to the skin with fat grafting to plump the depressed or indented areas. As plastic surgeons have already stated, scars can never be completely eliminated. Speak with a plastic surgeon to help determine appropriate options for you.
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Indented Scar
I would not recommend any treatment unless you can live with a poor result. The risks are high. Be careful out there.
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Correcting Indented Scar
No scar can be erased but the odds are that with a well-done scar revision your scar can be transformed into a much less obvious flat scar.
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Indented scar
It is not likely that the scar can be completely removed but it may be able to be improved via excision or revision.
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.
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