Scar revision surgery and secondary deformity correction

What is scar revision surgery?

Because I spend so much time focusing on achieving optimal aesthetic outcomes from my skin cancer surgery, and because of my training in cosmetic surgery, it is no surprise that I have also been called upon to provide my services in scar revision surgery. You may have an unsightly scar from either trauma or previous surgery that you are unhappy with. This could be for various reasons including (but not limited to): keloid or hypertrophic scarring (red, raised or lumpy scars), scars being oriented in an unfavourable fashion, contour or colour mismatch or crossing anatomical subunits of the head and neck, “drawing the eye” to the scars.

I will use all my expertise to give you a better scar. This can include re-orienting scars with z-plasties or similar, re-excising and refashioning scars and using adjuncts such as laser, topical medications and/or dressings, intralesional steroid injections, dermabrasion, fat grafting, dermal fillers and more. It is important to note that I will not automatically jump to offer a surgical solution and will work with a multidisciplinary team of colleagues in dermatology to think about non-surgical solutions whenever appropriate.