Scar Revision in Houston, TX

Accidents happen. Surgery is needed. While no one hopes to get a scar, it will happen anytime the skin and underlying tissue is damaged. A displeasing scar may form if the wound was from a trauma, healed poorly, becomes infected, is stretched (too much tension) at closure, or lies in a position against the natural creases of the face (called relaxed skin tension lines). The results may cause a scar that is raised, depressed, large, oddly shaped, or different in color and texture from the surrounding skin.

Although a scar can never be erased completely, at Face Forward Houston scar revision will minimize a scar so that it is less conspicuous and blends in with the surrounding skin tone and texture. An ideal scar is thin and flat, has a good color match with the surrounding skin, is oriented along the natural creases of the face (relaxed skin tension lines RSTLs), and does not produce any distortion of adjacent tissues.