Treatment duration
Small office revisions may take 30–90 minutes. Larger rearrangements or combined procedures take longer.
Improve—not erase—a scar
Scar Revision in Rawalpindi
Scar revision aims to make a scar less conspicuous, better aligned or more comfortable. It cannot restore uninjured skin, and a new scar replaces the old one after surgical revision.
Treatment explained
What is Scar Revision?
Treatment may include silicone and pressure care, injections, laser or needling, excision with layered closure, Z-plasty or W-plasty, depending on scar maturity, tension, orientation, colour, thickness and symptoms.
Problems and conditions
What can Scar Revision address?
- Wide or depressed surgical scars
- Scars crossing natural skin lines
- Tethered or uncomfortable scars
- Selected facial or traumatic scars
- Scars causing a mild contracture after functional assessment
Possible suitability
Who may be a suitable candidate?
- Patients with a mature or clinically appropriate scar for intervention
- People who accept a new healing period and residual scar
- Patients able to control smoking and wound tension
- Those with realistic improvement goals
Safety screening
Who may not be suitable?
- An immature scar likely to improve with time unless function requires earlier action
- Active infection or open wound
- Uncontrolled keloid biology without a recurrence plan
- Expectation that surgery removes every trace of the scar
This list is not exhaustive. The treating clinician must confirm contraindications and any condition-specific precautions.
Individual assessment
Consultation and treatment planning
Assessment records the injury, operations, wound complications, scar age, symptoms, direction, tension, skin type and keloid history. Photographs and an examination in movement help plan whether surgery or non-surgical care is better.
Step-by-step overview
How the treatment is performed
- Classify the scarIdentify wide, depressed, tethered, raised or contracted features.
- Choose timing and methodCompare observation, silicone, injection, laser, needling or surgery.
- Revise selected tissueExcise or rearrange the scar and close in lower-tension layers when surgery is chosen.
- Manage the new scarUse taping, silicone, sun protection and review according to healing.
Anaesthesia or comfort measures
Local anaesthetic is common for small revisions. Sedation or general anaesthesia may be appropriate for large or complex scars.
The exact technique, setting and anaesthetic plan require confirmation from the treating clinician after examination.
Downtime and healing
Expected recovery period
Wound closureAbout 1–3 weeks
Timing varies by body site and tension.
Activity restrictionAbout 2–6 weeks
Protect the scar from stretching.
Scar maturationAbout 6–18 months
Redness, firmness and width evolve for a year or more.
When results may become apparent
A revised scar may become narrower, better aligned or less tethered, but it remains visible. Recurrence, widening or raised scarring can occur.
Recovery and result timing are general ranges, not guarantees. Your written instructions and review findings take priority.
Potential benefits
What the treatment may offer
- Can align a scar with natural creases
- May release selected tethering or contracture
- Can remove unstable or widened scar tissue
- Creates a planned aftercare opportunity
Informed consent
Risks, limitations and complications
- Bleeding, infection or wound separation
- A wider, darker, lighter or raised new scar
- Numbness, contour change or recurrent tethering
- Need for further non-surgical or surgical treatment
Before treatment
Preparation instructions
- Complete the examination, medical review, photographs and any requested tests before the operation date.
- Share all prescription medicines, supplements, allergies, smoking or nicotine use and previous anaesthetic problems.
- Do not stop prescribed medicine unless the prescribing clinician and surgical team agree.
- Arrange transport, a responsible adult, time away from work and the postoperative reviews described in the plan.
After treatment
Aftercare
- Protect the wound from tension and follow dressing or suture instructions.
- Use silicone, tape or massage only when the surgeon advises.
- Protect the scar from sun.
- Report opening, discharge, increasing redness or rapidly raised growth.
Why choose Dr Husnain Aesthetic Clinic?
Experienced plastic-surgery leadership in Rawalpindi
Care is led by Assoc. Prof. Dr Husnain Khan, MBBS, MCPS, FCPS, MRCS. He has more than 17 years of experience as a plastic surgeon, is Head of the Department of Plastic Surgery at Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi, has worked in the UK NHS and is listed with GMC reference 7427786.
These credentials do not guarantee an outcome. The purpose of consultation is to decide whether treatment is reasonable for you and explain alternatives, limitations and follow-up.
Clinic-supplied procedure rates
Scar Revision prices
Scar RevisionRs. 40,000
These are the clinic-supplied rate-list values. Confirm the current rate and exactly what it includes before booking. Your final written quotation may differ according to the assessed procedure scope, facility, anaesthesia, tests, medicines and follow-up.
View the complete procedure price list →Personalised quotation
Scar Revision cost in Rawalpindi
A responsible quotation follows consultation because price depends on the treatment plan rather than the page name alone. Relevant factors include:
- Scar size, location and complexity
- Office local anaesthetic versus operating facility
- Need for tissue rearrangement or grafting
- Pathology, dressings and follow-up treatment
The published rate-list value is not a guaranteed final quotation. Ask what the written quotation includes and whether future sessions, tests, medicines or follow-up are separate.
Read the treatment-cost planning guide →Patient questions
Scar Revision FAQs
Can a scar be removed completely?
No. Scar revision replaces or modifies a scar; it does not restore uninjured skin.
When is the best time for revision?
Many scars are allowed to mature for months, but unstable wounds, contractures or functional problems may need earlier care.
Can laser replace surgery?
Laser can improve selected colour or texture but cannot remove every wide, tethered or poorly oriented scar.
Why do scars widen?
Tension, body site, wound problems, genetics, nicotine and activity can contribute.
Will a facial scar heal better?
The face often heals favourably, but direction, depth, skin type and individual biology still matter.
Is local anaesthetic enough?
It is often sufficient for a small revision; larger or complex work may need sedation or general anaesthesia.
What is Z-plasty?
It rearranges triangular skin flaps to lengthen or redirect selected scars and contractures.
Can a revised scar become a keloid?
Yes in a susceptible patient or site, so keloid history changes planning and follow-up.
Independent patient information
Evidence and safety resources
These external resources support further reading. They do not replace advice from the clinician responsible for your care.
Would you like an individual assessment?
Request a private appointment in Rawalpindi. Patients from Islamabad, elsewhere in Pakistan and overseas can ask what information is needed before travelling.
General patient information · Last reviewed 12 September 2026 · This page does not replace an examination, diagnosis or informed-consent discussion.