Dermabrasion by wire brush.
While many physicians choose the fraise for all dermabrasive surgery, others prefer the faster abrasiveness and reduced friction of the brush for deep full-faced abrasions, removal of tattoos, and revision of scars. In addition to preoperative preparation and postoperative care of the patient, the author's technique for full-face abrasion with the power-driven rotary brush is described.
D000758:Anesthesia / Q000379:methods; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000601:surgery; D003869:Dermabrasion / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D005145:Face / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005615:Freezing; D006801:Humans; D007642:Keratosis / Q000601:surgery; D011182:Postoperative Care; D013653:Tattooing