Definitions for "scar revision"
a procedure performed on a scar to alter the appearance of the scar
any of a variety of procedures to improve the appearance and/or orientation of scars
and dermabrasion procedures are done either in the office setting or in the outpatient surgery area. Healing generally takes several days and there usually is minimal restriction on activities. On occasion a scar revision surgery is combined with dermabrasion in a staged fashion to achieve the best results possible.
Excising, or cutting out, an existing scar and closing it again with the goal of creating a smaller, or less visible scar.