During scar revision, how can you remove tension and keep the scar from stretching?

January 6, 2022
Asked By:Driver1103 in Winters, Texas

I have a horizontal scar on the top of my back towards the shoulder. The scar stretched when healing because of tension. When the incision was made there was no special technique and dissolving sutures were put in. The scar is also reddish even after a year. Are there techniques such as Z-plasty that would keep the scar from stretching from tension and therefore make it less noticeable?

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January 11, 2022

Answer: Scar management

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