Can This Scar Be Revised, Improved or Removed? (photo)

This scar is 48 years old. I fell on a rock when I was a child in November of 1963. It's created some emotional problems for me over the years. It's below my bottom lip. Can it be revised or removed ? Can you please help me ?

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Traumatic Scars Can Respond Well to A Variety of Techniques

Traumatic scars, i.e. those cause by accidental injury can be treated in a variety of ways, depending upon the appearance, location, depth and coloration of the scar. In the case of scar, such as the one depicted in the photo, one possible approach might be to perform a revision surgery, in which the scar is excised and reclosed in a more esthetic fashion. This can be followed by a scarabrasion technique to further soften and blend the resulting surgical scar with the surrounding normal... more

Scar Revision Could Significantly Improve Your Appearance

It's unfortunate that this scar has caused these problems for you, but it's not too late for it to be improved. There are a variety of reasons for a scar to be conspicuous. Three major reasons are due to the color, contour, and orientation. The color and orientation of the scar are favorable in your case, but the contour is depressed. You also have rather thick, sebaceous skin surrounding the scar which only adds to the conspicuous nature of the wound. I believe that you could get a... more