Scar Revision | Cahaba Dermatology & Skin Health Center

Scar Revision Focused on Smoother, More Even Skin

There are many types of scars affecting the skin, including those caused by injuries, acne, surgery, and certain abnormal skin processes. While scarring is a natural part of healing, some scars heal in ways that leave them more noticeable, uneven, raised, or textured.

Scar revision focuses on improving the appearance, texture, and contour of a scar. The goal is not to erase a scar completely, but to help it blend more naturally with the surrounding skin.

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Treatment Options for Different Types of Scars

A scar may be excised and then closed with sutures to improve the final appearance. Others may be improved with dermabrasion or “sanding” to smooth uneven contours, or with incising (cutting) bands of scar tissue underneath a scar to release it. If a scar is thickened and raised above the skin surface it may be injected with a steroid to flatten it. Injecting materials below the scar to elevate the surface may raise a depressed scar. Different scars are treated in different ways, and at times combinations of treatments may be used. As with any wound, the skin heals following scar revision over a period of time, up to six months, after which additional treatment may be undertaken if necessary.

These procedures are all done in the office, using just local anesthesia when indicated. Although treatment of certain scars may be covered by insurance, other treatments are considered cosmetic. We will discuss this with you at the time of your consultation.