Prevention and management of incision scar severity

  There is no cure for scarring, any measure is just to try not to make it “so” obvious!  In medicine, there are two major layers of skin from the outside to the inside: the epidermis and the dermis, and as soon as the damage reaches the depth of the dermis, the scar is destined to remain. Therefore, in any case where stitches are needed, the wound or incision will be “scarred”.  What to do to minimize scarring. First, for the surgeon, the incision design before anesthesia is very critical, and it is important to draw the lines well before the anesthetic injection, because the local swelling after the anesthetic injection will affect the symmetry judgment; for the patient, the scarred body should be cautious to perform the surgery.  Secondly, the surgeon’s suture technique and concept are important, how to reduce the tension of the suture and what kind of stitches are chosen for the suture results are very different; the patient’s self-care of the wound after going home is also important, such as not touching water and doing less movement in the vertical direction of the wound.  Again, the incision must be closed with a reduction tape for at least 3 months after the wound is removed, during which time silicone anti-scar medication is used regularly, and laser treatment is considered after 3 months.