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Is Scar Excision Failure Common?
asked 2 years ago by Jay1985 in chicago
Latest answer by Arnold R. Oppenheim, MD
Question viewed 403 times
Tags: cheekbones, ice pick scar, scar
I have a deep ice pick scar on the front of my cheek, right under my cheek bone, that I want to get an excision on. I am of Korean descent. What exactly causes excisions to fail and is excision failure a common occurrence that results to a larger scar?
1 answer to Is Scar Excision Failure Common?
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Usually successful
Most ice pick scars can be excised with either a punch biopsy technique.
In the former a small circular insrument, a bit larger than the scar is drilled into the area ( after local anesthesia of course), the scar is removed and a suture might be placed upon the wont of the surgeon.
Ice pick scars are usually too small for subcision to be used. Subcision is more effective for deep, rolling scars. The tissue is separated from the deep scar and blood and fluid pools filling in the...
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Arnold R. Oppenheim, MD
Virginia Beach Dermatologist
Virginia Beach Dermatologist