title: Surgical revision.
abstract: Even the best surgeons must confront scars and complications that are aesthetically unacceptable and need revision. With careful assessment of the scar, various scar revision techniques can be applied to create an aesthetically pleasing result.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Oregon Health and Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Mailcode OP06, Portland, OR 97201-3098, USA. leeken@ohsu.edu
authors.forename: Ken K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Khosrow
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mehrany
authors.forename: Neil A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Swanson
mesh_terms: D002921:Cicatrix / Q000601:surgery*; D005145:Face / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012086:Reoperation / Q000379:methods*; D013536:Suture Techniques