Scar Revision Portland

A thick clusters of red or dark in color scar tissue growing beyond the edges of the incision. Keloid scars are what happened after a wound has healed but the body still produces collagen. They usually show up over the breastbone or on the earlobes or shoulders. By injecting a steroid medication into the scar tissue, the redness and burning sensation can be reduced in keloid scars. It may even shrink it too. Another approach is to cut out the scar tissue and close the wound with stitches.

Keloid scars are known to be stubborn and recurring which is why some surgeons will combine the scar removal with steroid injections or direct usage of steroids during surgery to stop this from happening. There is always a risk a keloid scar might return and require further procedures.

Similar to keloid scars in thickness and color (redness). The difference is that hypertrophic scars stay within the area of the wound or incision. Some of those scars improve on their own or with the aid of steroid injections. These scars can also be dealt with surgically by removing the excess scar tissue. Additional steroid injections can be given for up to two years to prevent the scar from reforming.

A process resulting from burns or other injuries in an area of skin that forms a scar, which pulls the edges of the skin together. It ends up affecting the muscles and tendons in the area and restricting normal movement. To rectify the problem, the scar is usually cut out and replaced with a skin graft or a flap.

Usually considered a cosmetic issue but an experienced surgeon like Dr. Bartholomew can make it less noticeable by cutting and closing the scar with tiny stitches. He may use the Z-plasty procedure to reposition the scar and make it run parallel to the natural skin creases.

A technique used to soften facial scars and give a smoother surface to the skin. This technique scraps the top layers of the skin with the use of a hand-held, high-speed rotary wheel.

A surgical technique used to change a scar so that it conforms to the natural lines and creases of the skin making the scar less noticeable, a “Z” pattern. It can also relieve tension caused by contracture. Z-plasty removes the old scar and creates new incisions on each side of small triangular flaps of skin. The flaps are reorganized to cover the wound at a different angle. Performed as an outpatient procedure, Z-plasty uses fine stitches to close the wound and make the scars as inconspicuous as possible.

Transfering your skin from a donor site, a healthy part of the body, to the recipient site. The skin then meshes with the blood vessels and scar tissue. It is better to use a person’s own skin to deal with a scar. Occasionally, the grafts do not bond properly. There can be scarring at the donor and recipient sites.

The most complex scar procedure moving skin with its underlying fat, blood vessels and muscles from a healthy part of the body to a recipient site. The blood vessel can either remain attached at one end to the donor site or reattached at the recipient site (via microvascular surgery).