TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Surgical Scar Revision A1 - Miller, Lee M. A1 - Soon, Seaver L. A2 - Avram, Marc R. A2 - Avram, Mathew M. A2 - Ratner, Désirée Y1 - 2015 N1 - T2 - Procedural Dermatology AB - Scar formation is vital to the wound healing process. As surgeons, we spend much of our day creating wounds in the skin, and as a result, scarring is an inherent reality of surgical practice. Many patients may present with reconstructive challenges, resulting in scars that are cosmetically or functionally unsatisfactory to the patient, physician, or both. As such, a comprehensive understanding of scar revision and the various modalities by which scars may be managed is essential. While a plethora of techniques are available to improve both functional and cosmetic outcomes, this chapter focuses specifically on “cold steel” surgical scar revision techniques. With proper preoperative analysis of the scar and surrounding tissue, as well as skilled execution of an appropriately planned surgical revision, optimal results may be consistently attained. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/11/07 UR - dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1175093875 ER -