Like the People They Belong to, Scars Come in All Shapes and Sizes

What is the Future of Your Scar?

The fact of the matter is, surgical incisions leave a scar; there is no way around it. Discussing this aspect of surgery in the initial consultation is crucial, making sure you know what to expect and that you have all the facts to make well-informed decisions.

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The scars resulting from plastic surgery procedures are usually minimal and eventually become hardly noticeable. Typically, by the time patients attend their first consultation, they are already prepared to trade unwanted shapes or excess skin/fat for just a few scars. This is likely true because your critical eye gravitates towards the overwhelming improvement in shape, which far outweighs the appearance of scarring.

Genetics plays an important role in how a person’s body heals itself, but there are numerous attributes when it comes to incisions that a detail-oriented plastic surgeon like Dr. Gurley considers to ensure a patient is left with the best scar possible.