Uses a precise beam of light to target scar tissue and stimulate controlled collagen production.
Scar Removal Near Frisco
Clear Your Skin of Scars
Scar Removal Near Frisco Overview
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Surgery Length 1 to 2 hours
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Downtime 24 to 48 hours
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Recovery Time 1 to 2 weeks
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Duration of Results Lifetime
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Anesthetic/Numbing Local Anesthesia
Comprehensive Scar Removal
Scars are a sign that your body is healing and repairing itself. But when a scar doesn’t heal well or is very prominent on the skin, patients turn to us for scar removal. Near Frisco, our techniques at McGuiness can reduce the appearance of the following scars:
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Atrophic (depressed)
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Keloid (raised)
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Hypertrophic (raised)
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Contracture (tightened)
Consultation
Treatment
Results
At McGuiness, we have several options for scar removal. Depending on the type and severity of your scar(s), we may recommend the following.
Uses broad-spectrum light to reduce the appearance of scars and remodel skin tissue.
Involves creating a fresh wound and repositioning the skin with Z- or W-shaped incisions to improve flexibility and reduce scar visibility.
We close the incision with absorbable or nonabsorbable sutures.
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Scarring results from wounds that reach your dermis, which contains blood vessels, lymph vessels, hair follicles, sweat glands, nerves, and connective tissues.
Open wounds put you at risk for infection or blood loss, so your body goes into “panic mode” to close the wound as quickly as possible.
In an effort to do so, collagen production increases, helping your body replace dead skin cells with new, healthy ones.
During this process, your body may produce too much or too little collagen, creating a raised or indented scar.
- Contracture: Scars that cause your skin to tighten and make it difficult for your skin to move. These typically form from burns.
- Atrophic: Sunken scars that look like round pits or indentations in your skin. These usually form from acne.
- Keloids: Scars that are raised above your skin and grow beyond the borders of the wounded area.
- Hypertrophic: Raised scars that don’t grow or spread beyond the wounded area. Sometimes accompanied by red, pink, or purple hyperpigmentation.
We recommend visiting one of our dermatologists as soon as the wound appears. While we are happy to offer scar removal near Frisco, we can prevent the need for these services altogether.
When you visit us for wound healing, we can dress the injury and provide you with ointment and products to help your skin heal properly.
