Treatment of dyspigmentation caused by burn scar

    JING Sa, LIANG Liª²Ming

    Department of Burn & Plastic, 304 th Clinical Division of PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100037, China

    ¡¾Abstract¡¿ AIM£º To introduce a new surgical procedure in treating dyspigmentation caused by flat burn scar. METHODS: Thirty-one patients (13 males, 18 females) with dyspigmentation caused by flat burn scar were included in the study. After removing the cuticular layer of the scar by grinding or with a powerª²driven dermatome, the scar base was free grafted with razorª²thin autograft. RESULTS: The operation was performed successfully in all cases. After 3 months to 1 year, the treated areas had satisfactory appearance and close color match. There was no secondary scar and no recrudescence of dyspigmentation. CONCLUSION: Free grafting with razor-thin autograft after removing cuticular layer of the scar by grinding or with a power-driven dermatome is an ideal method to treat dyspigmentation.. ......