Feb 25, 2010

New methods of surgery, scar treatment emerge

British doctors are currently experimenting with a surgery technique that uses so-called "da Vinci robots" that will reportedly be less invasive, and leave a smaller scar after surgery.

The technique has been used on a patient to remove four, pearl-sized glands from the neck, in order to control the level of calcium in their blood, BBC News reports.

With traditional methods, patients undergoing similar surgeries would have been left with a prominent scar, measuring about 5 centimeters in length.

Judith Taylor, a UK resident who had surgery on her neck, attests to the scarring side effects of many surgeries.

"I had surgery for thyroid cancer 45 years ago when I was 15, and was very self-conscious about the scar when I wore low-cut dresses or a bikini," Taylor, a trustee of the British Thyroid Foundation, told the news source.

As surgical advancements as well as developments in scar healing occur, patients with both new and mature scars from surgery can use silicone products to help conceal the appearance of the mark.

Silicone gel sheeting can help prevent scars, obscure their appearance, and is reported to reduce the itching experienced when scars begin healing.
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