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  2. Dermatologic surgical procedure - Wikipedia

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    After dermatologic surgery, the presence of suture materials at the wound site can cause redness and swelling, yet these suture reactions may not necessarily indicate allergy or infection. Other common complications include hypertrophic or keloid scars, bruises, suture marks, and skin color changes, which may be temporary or permanent. [34]

  3. Silicone gel sheeting - Wikipedia

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    The beneficial effects of silicone gel sheeting on the treatment and prevention of these two scars have been confirmed. [10] Since most patients develop hypertrophic and keloid scars within 3 months after surgery or injury, the silicone gel sheeting therapy should be started in the early repair phase to achieve an optimal therapeutic effect.

  4. Manipulation under anesthesia - Wikipedia

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    Scar tissue frequently builds up after orthopedic surgery, impeding movement of soft tissue and joints, so MUA is valuable in re-establishing optimal range of motion. [2] The patient normally goes through a series of examinations, including imaging tests and laboratory work, before undergoing MUA.

  5. Z-plasty - Wikipedia

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    Single or multiple z-plasties can be used. Specific modifications include the double-opposing z-plasty (sometimes called a "jumping man" flap) which can be useful for release of webbing of the medial canthus or release of 1st web space contractures. It is one of the techniques used in scar revision, especially in burn scar contracture.

  6. Dermabrasion - Wikipedia

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    Often, the procedure is performed for deeper acne scarring and deep surgical scars. Dermabrasion is currently rarely practiced and there are very few doctors who are trained and still perform this surgery. Dermabrasion has largely been replaced by technologies including lasers, CO 2 or Erbium:YAG laser. Laser technologies carry the advantage of ...

  7. Fraxel - Wikipedia

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    Fraxel Restore Dual incorporates a combination of a 1,550nm erbium glass laser and an ablative 1,927nm thulium fiber laser. It is commonly used to treat wrinkles, photoaging, surgical scars, and acne scars. [3] Fraxel Repair uses an ablative 10,600nm-wavelength carbon-dioxide (CO 2) laser. This laser is the most aggressive among Fraxel lasers ...

  8. Skin grafting - Wikipedia

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    A full-thickness skin graft is more risky, in terms of the body accepting the skin, yet it leaves only a scar line on the donor section, similar to a Cesarean-section scar. In the case of full-thickness skin grafts, the donor section will often heal much more quickly than the injury and causes less pain than a partial-thickness skin graft.

  9. Aesthetic medicine - Wikipedia

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    Aesthetic medicine is a branch of modern medicine that focuses on altering natural or acquired unwanted appearance through the treatment of conditions including scars, skin laxity, wrinkles, moles, liver spots, excess fat, cellulite, unwanted hair, skin discoloration, spider veins [1] and or any unwanted externally visible appearance.

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