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Treatment of Depressed Scars Using Needle-Based Scar Release and String-Shaped Dermal Fat Grafting

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Depressed scars may develop from subcutaneous fat damage after facial trauma. For cases without visible scars on the skin surface, a non-incisional approach is preferred. We treated a depressed scar on the mandible with string-shaped dermal fat grafts. Using an 18-gauge needle, the scar was released from the underlying tissue. A dermal fat graft, harvested from the postauricular area and cut into strings, was inserted through the needle hole. The depression improved with satisfactory aesthetic results, requiring no special equipment and avoiding new visible scars on the exposed areas of the face.

Source: Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

DOI: 10.53045/jprs.2024-0082

Authors: Eri Hirai, Takashi Oguma, Kurumi Buma, Saki Kamino

Institutions: Kobe City Nishi-Kobe Medical Center, Kobe University

Language: English

Topic: Dermatologic Treatments and Research

Subfield: Dermatology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4410635707

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