There are many ways to perform scar revision surgery. The method must be tailored to the individual patient needs. You can often choose. Most of the time this is an outpatient operation and a stay in the hospital is not needed.
All operations have some risk.
The risks can be divided into two groups. First those that are seen in all operations and second those that are unique or special for this operation. In the first group, the main risks are swelling, bruising, bleeding, infection, a scar and numbness or change in feeling. The main thing to remember about this operation is that the scar will not disappear after surgery. All scars are permanent.