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Cosmetic Surgery

OMS and Other Dental Specialists

Residents

Session: How I Do It

SS05 - You Had Surgery? Technique for Inconspicuous Soft-Tissue Closure

Saturday, October 3, 2026
8:20 AM - 8:30 AM PDT
A visible scar after surgery serves as a constant reminder to a patient of their underlying pathology/indication for surgery, the surgical procedure itself and the recovery process. Minimal scarring after a surgical procedure can improve the patient's quality of life and increase patient satisfaction. A skin closure technique will be presented to help predictably improve cosmesis. A review of important soft-tissue wound healing concepts as well as postoperative scar care protocol will be presented to empower the OMS to minimize the scar burden after surgery.

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this presentation, participants should be able to:
  1. Understand soft-tissue wound healing stages and timeline.
  2. Describe a technique for closure of skin which leaves minimal scarring.
  3. Describe postoperative scar care protocol to optimize cosmesis.