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Healed scar 6 weeks post op. Subcuticular stitches immediately postop. ( abdomen). Healed scar 5 weeks post op. Healed scars (subcuticular stitches) on back ...
West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Dermatology Department

Image examples: Ellipse Excision Curettage and Cautery Shave Excision and Cautery Punch Biopsy How scars can appear

Patient consent was obtained for use of their photographs © MedIll. Ref: 54398 v1. May12

Ellipse Excision

Ellipse excision

Interrupted stitches (back)

Healed scar 6 weeks post op

Subcuticular stitches immediately postop (abdomen)

Healed scar 5 weeks post op

Healed scars (subcuticular stitches) on back

Curettage and Cautery

A Curette

Lesion pre curettage and cautery

Scar immediately post-op

Healed scar

Healing cauterised scar at 2 months (back)

Healed cauterised scar

Lumpy healed cauterised scar (shoulder)

Shave Excision and Cautery

Lesion before removal

Immediately post-op

Healed scar (5 months)

Punch Biopsy

A punch biopsy

punch biopsy wound

Single removable stitch

healed scar (arm)

Single dissolving stitch

Healed punch biopsy scars

How scars can appear

Healed scar (neck)

Healed scar (cheek)

Healed scar (forehead)

Indented scar

Stretched scar (back)

Thickened (hypertrophic) scar (back)

Wound dehiscence (back)

Keloid scar (back)