Tài liệu Báo cáo y học: "Surgical Treatment of Depressed Scar: A Simple Technique"

Scar formation is a process consequent to the healing of soft tissues after a trauma. However, ab-normal or disturbed collagen production can cause anomalies of the cutaneous surface and textural ir-regularities. A cosmetically acceptable scar is often at the level with the surrounding skin, a good color match, soft, and narrow. Favorable lines of closure are usually within or parallel to relaxed skin tension lines: lines due to dynamic action of the underlying mus-culature. The scar abnormality will guide the choice of treatment technique. The surgical strategy selected should be based on a correct evaluation of the scar's characteristics. In addition, while any scar with a suboptimal appearance can be revised, greatest patient satisfaction is achieved with realistic expectations.