Treatment of Pitted Scars: Punch-Graft Transplant Technique
June 1988
in “
The American journal of cosmetic surgery
”
TLDR The technique removes pitted scars by replacing them with skin from behind the ear and then smoothing the area after a few weeks.
The document described a technique for treating pitted facial scars using a punch-graft transplant method. This involved removing the pitted scar with a skin punch and replacing it with donor grafts from postauricular skin. The grafts were positioned to be level or slightly elevated and secured with tissue glue, Steri-Strip, or other methods. After 3 to 4 weeks, the skin was leveled using dermabrasion or similar techniques. The document also discussed the expected results and potential complications of the procedure.