Scar Revision

Dr. Barr, a Utah reconstructive surgery expert who specializes in facial plastic surgery, performs facial reconstructive surgery to help individuals overcome anomalies that have occurred due to circumstances beyond their control. One of these surgeries is scar revision.

When the skin is in the process of recovering from an injury, whether the result of an accident, surgery, a burn, or acne, scarring may occur. Once a scar forms, it never goes away but may be made less visible or relocated surgically.

Most people are self-conscious about facial scars; they are often unsightly and are rarely as attractive as they are in the movies. If you’ve ever wondered how facial scar revision could improve your appearance, your self-confidence, or your level of facial functioning, you need to know how scar revision works and what you can expect from this procedure. Dr. Barr can improve the appearance of the scar either by disguising it, relocating it, or minimizing its prominence. Skin color and type, age, and the type of scarring are all important factors that must be part of the discussion before surgery since your skin may react differently to the procedure than others’ would.

Different types of scars respond to different plastic surgery techniques such as Fusiform elliptical excision, Z-plasty, Half Z-plasty, Planimetric Z-plasty, S-plasty, Jumping man procedure, and W-plasty. The timing of surgery is another important choice, with an interval that allows the body enough time to heal fully. Scars are highly individualistic and the patient’s attitude toward scars is so personal, therefore, the maximum improvement in facial scars may require more than one procedure, and more than one technique may be employed.

Facial Paralysis

The facial nerve controls all of the movements of facial expression and when injured by things like trauma, surgery, or disease, paralysis of the face will result in drooping and asymmetry. In addition to causing facial distortion, loss of function also may occur, such as the inability to close an eye. The inability to close the eye properly can leave the eye vulnerable to irritation and damage. Dr. Barr can utilize various reconstructive methods to improve facial disfigurement.