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Scar Revision for Alar Base Reduction Scar?

asked 1 year ago by girl20101 in buffalo
Latest answer by Richard W. Fleming, MD
Question viewed 543 times
Tags: alar, reduction, revision, scar

I have this alar base reduction scar and some surgeons here mentioned that I need to do "scar revision" and things like dermabrasion won't help. So what is scar revision? Does that mean the surgeon would have to cut it again and stitch it back again so there is no step deformity there?

4 answers to Scar Revision for Alar Base Reduction Scar?

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Bad scar after alar reduction.

You are correct in that the surgeon would have to remove the old scar and resuture the new one and correct the step deformity.
Toby Mayer, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.bevhills.com

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Alar Base Scar

The scar would have to be excised and the wound closed. It also appears that you have  retraction of the left nostril margin. If that is true, discuss it with your revision surgeon.
Richard W. Fleming, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Scar revision of nostril scar

The best way to treat this would be to excise (cut) it and repair the wound. If it involves any significant amount of tissue you may have to perform the same on the opposite side.
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Alar reduction step deformity

Hi, The picture you sent is somewhat blurry but it appears that you have a step deformity. This can fixed by excising the step and resuturing it. You may need some dermabrasion in the future as well. Best, Dr.S.
Oleh Slupchynskyj, MD

New York Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.facechange.org

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