After photos were taken 3 Months after surgery/procedure.
Category:Scar Revision / Scar Repair Age: 8 Gender:Male Skin Tone: Dark Description: This young man had a giant, hairy nevus on his cheek. In addition to being very unsightly, they have a small but ultimate risk of becoming malignant melanoma over the life time of the individual. The challenge is to remove this nevus completely and leave the least noticeable scar on the smooth face of a young person.
This was done by carefully placing all sutures under the skin to avoid future tracks.
After photos were taken 18 Months after surgery/procedure.
Category:Scar Revision / Scar Repair Age: 13 Gender:Male Skin Tone: Light Description: This is a 13 year old who was attacked by a dog belonging to friends of the family. The initial care are wound repair was performed in an out of town Emergency Room. You can see the extensive tissue damage and multiple tear and puncture wounds on his ER photos. The two lacerations in the corner below the eye are a particular challenge since the tissue in between is at risk for excessive scarring due to tension and lack of blood supply at this site. This young man had exceptional self control and...
After photos were taken 1-4 Weeks after surgery/procedure.
Category:Scar Revision / Scar Repair Age: 8 Weight: 51 Height: 4’ 1” Gender:Female Skin Tone: Fair Description: This young girl was brought in by her mother for evaluation of a facial skin lesion that had been present since birth.
Mom states "Dr. Kaye did a wonderful job! Beyond all of our expectations! I would recommend Dr. Kaye and his staff to anyone needing plastic surgery"
