What is z-plasty?

z-plastic is a type of plastic surgery used to revise scars and help them look less noticeable. The operation cannot completely remove scars and do not try. Instead, it works to mask them by changing the position. When a person undergoes a z-plastic, his surgeon changes his scars to match the normal lines of his skin, so the scarred area stands out less. This type of surgery is considered especially useful for the solution of face scarring, as normal lines, wrinkles and folds of the face provide easy masking for scars tissue. When a plastic surgeon performs plastic Z, he works to move the scar tissue and causes to recover along the normal leather lines. To perform this surgery, the surgeon creates slices around the scar and create skin flaps. The plastic surgeon then lifts the flaps of the skin and places the Jellinie the scar. This changes the tension between the scar tissue and the patient's skin.

Creating a skin CThe tongue is not unique for surgery from plastics. Surgeons also use them in other types of plastic operations. Different types of skin valves are usually named in accordance with the types of cuts used and which structures they include. The Z-plasts are thus named because the slices create a kind of Z-shaped pattern that replaces the scar. Instead of having one obvious scar, a person who has this type of surgery usually ends in a z pattern that breaks the tissue of scars on smaller lines that is harder to see.

If a person is interested in plastics to make the scar less noticeable, he usually organizes a consultation with a plastic surgeon. Many plastic surgeons offer these consultations for free. Consultation may include explanation of the benefits and risks of this type of surgery, as well as skin examination and patient scars.

After receiving a medical history of the patient, a plastic surgeon can usually determine whether it will be a good candidate for this type of surgery. Among those who do not have toIt is a good candidate, are people with diabetes and those who smoke cigarettes. Likewise, people with a history of keloids or vascular conditions may not be the best candidates for this operation.

In general, Z-plasts are considered a safe surgery. As with all types of operations, however, there are risks. These include infections, tissue death and other scarification.