Subcision: A Further Modification, an Ever Continuing Process

• Main Authors: Mohanned A. Alsufyani, Mohammed A. Alsufyani
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
• Series: Dermatology Research and Practice
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/685347

Subcision is a surgical technique used mostly to manage depressed scars. Over time, many modifications to this surgical technique have been made by various surgeons in order to make it simpler and more effective. We report here a new technique that aims to combine the privilege of the prevention of penetrating the skin beyond the scar and maintaining a horizontal orientation, while taking the advantage of the ergonomics of having the dominant hand parallel to the skin surface and the cylindrical grip of a 3 cc syringe. The purpose of our technique is to make subcision more practical and easier for the surgeon.