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What is serial excision?

jules2012Jul 15, 2015
Hi, I had never heard of this scar revision technique before but have just come across it and it is of some interest to me. I have researched it but cannot find out much about it. Can anyone explain the exact procedure and how long it takes? Also what would the final result be, does this technique leave the patient with a smaller scar than normal excision?

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