Scar Revision in Turkey: Surgical & Laser, Istanbul

Stay in Istanbul~4–6 days

Procedure30 min–2 hrs

AnesthesiaLocal, sedation or general

HospitalDay case usually

Back to work2–7 days

Full result6–18 months

Is this for you?

Scar revision is the right conversation if…

…a previous operation left a scar that is wide, raised, indented or pulled to one side; a caesarean or tummy tuck scar sits too high or too visibly; an injury or burn healed badly; or a keloid keeps growing back after treatment elsewhere. Age of the scar matters: most scars should be at least a year old before revision, because they continue improving on their own for that long.

Some scars are best left alone, and we will tell you when that is the case. Operating on a scar always creates a new one, and it is only worth doing when the new one will be clearly better.

Approaches

Usually a combination, rarely one thing

Surgical revision

The scar is excised and closed again, properly, in layers and without tension, which is what most badly healed scars were missing the first time.

Z-plasty and geometric closure

The scar line is redirected so it follows natural skin creases and stops pulling, particularly useful for contracted scars across a joint or on the face.

Laser resurfacing

Fractional laser improves texture and colour, and it is often the best option for burn scars and acne scarring where surgery would not help.

Steroid and 5-FU injections

For raised and keloid scars, injections flatten and soften over a course of sessions, often continued after you are home.

Keloid-prone skin needs a plan, not just an operation. Cutting out a keloid without a prevention protocol reliably produces a bigger one, which is why we ask about your healing history before agreeing to anything.

Your days in Istanbul

A short trip, planned around your case

1

Day 1

Airport pick-up, hotel, rest.

2

Day 2: Assessment

The surgeon examines the scar and your skin type, and agrees a plan that may combine surgery, laser and injections.

3

Day 3: Procedure

Most revisions are day cases under local anaesthetic or sedation.

4

Days 4–5

Dressing changes, coordinator visits, first scar-care instructions.

5

Day 6

Final check and clearance to fly, with your long-term protocol and any medication.

Recovery, honestly

This one is a long game

The new scar looks worse than the old one for the first months. Red, raised and obvious is normal at week three and tells you nothing about the outcome.
Silicone sheets or gel, sun protection and massage are not optional extras here, they are most of the result. We send you home with an exact protocol.
Sun exposure on a fresh scar causes permanent darkening. This matters more for our Australian patients than almost anything else we say.
Injections for raised scars are usually a course over months, and we arrange the continuation with your doctor at home.
The final judgement is at twelve to eighteen months. Anyone assessing a scar at three months is assessing swelling.

Before & after

Real scar revision results

Every photo is one of our own patients, shared with their written permission.

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Good questions to ask

Scar revision, the honest answers

Can you remove my scar completely?

No, and nobody can. Skin heals with scar tissue; the aim is to make it flat, pale, narrow and well hidden. A realistic improvement is often eighty percent better, and for most people that is transformative.

How long should I wait after the original surgery?

Usually at least twelve months. Scars improve on their own for a year or more, and revising too early means revising a scar that had not finished healing.

I get keloids. Can anything be done?

Yes, but it requires a protocol rather than a single operation: excision combined with injections and often pressure or silicone, continued for months. Excision alone in keloid-prone skin makes things worse, and any clinic that offers you that should be avoided.

Will it be done under general anaesthetic?

Most revisions are done under local anaesthetic as a day case. Larger burn or contracture cases may need sedation or general anaesthesia.

Can you revise a scar from surgery done elsewhere?

Yes, and a good part of this work is exactly that. Bring the details of the original operation if you have them.

How do I get a price?

Send clear photos of the scar in daylight, close up and from a distance, and tell us how old it is. You get one all-inclusive quote and an honest opinion on whether it is worth doing at all.

An honest opinion, including "leave it alone".

Send us photos and the story behind the scar. Sometimes the right answer is a procedure, sometimes it is patience, and we will tell you which.

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A scar can almost always be improved. It cannot be erased.