I don't want to look like a pirate!

[sunyata]

I recently (7 months ago) had a surfing injury where a sharp fin tip stuck directly into my right cheek. The laceration was slightly curved, vertical and about 1 inch from the edge of my mouth. See my profile photo.

Question:

Now that the healing process is almost complete and I can tell that I'm going to have a visible depression that casts a shadow, is it possible to cut out the depression / scar tissue and create a cleaner or smoother new scar? It was about 10 hours before the laceration was closed and I think that may have contributed to the result. Other than that, the color seems to be better than i was expecting.

If it's a waste of time to entertain any thoughts of removing this scar let me know, I'll deal with it.

Thanks for any advice,

-Adam

[Howard Rosenberg, MD]

This scar can be improved and possibly broken up into smaller segments with the use of a small z-plasty to partially change its direction.  

[sunyata]

Hey, thanks for the response, I really appreciate it. So maybe I don't have to carry the parrot around on my shoulder forever!

Thanks again,


-Adam