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What is scar excision?
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Surgical removal: Of a scar, with careful closure of the wound to optimize healing without as bad of a scar.
Answered 4/13/2013
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Scar excision: Scar excision would be cutting out the scar and resewing it up. Perhaps the scar spread or partially opened or got infected. By excising the scar it can be sewn up in a fine line. Sometimes the doctor may want to make the scar irregular or alter it's direction. These are cosmetic techniques to improve the scars eventual appearance a scars appearance can also be improved with dermabrasion.
Answered 4/13/2013
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