Illinois/Chicago Area Plastic Surgery Procedures:
Scar Revision/Keloid Excision

Lake Forest Plastic Surgery offers several methods of scar revision, most commonly involving excision and reclosure in the most favorable orientation possible. Often hypertrophic (dark/raised/thickened) traumatic or surgical scars are given at least six months to a year to mature before they are considered for scar revision. Keloid scars are raised, "cauliflower-like" scars that outgrow the original boundaries of the wound or incision, and more commonly occur in darker-skinned individuals. These often require surgical debulking, and adjuvant steroid injection therapy and/or post-operative pressure regimens to achieve significant improvement in their appearance.

Prospective patients should know that very few scar revisions (even for traumatic scars) are being covered by insurance these days, but we strive to keep our fees reasonable, and most of these can be performed under local anesthesia only in the Lake Forest Hospital Minor Surgery Suite.

For more information about scar revision, please see the American Society of Plastic Surgery website.

Contact our office today to schedule your private consultation. We encourage you to click here for your printable certificate good for $50 off your surgical consultation.

(Link references used with permission from ASPS.)