DOI: 10.36347/sasjs.2023.v09i06.011

Pages: 540-542

Summary: The scarred areas pose the problem of their management. Aim: Show the importance of iterative excisions in the surgical management of scarred areas. This paper presents a prospective study carried out during a humanitarian campaign within the maxillofacial surgery department of the CHU Mohammed VI on the management of scars, during which we identified 33 cases of scarred areas treated by iterative excision. The sample was predominantly male, with a sex ratio of 2.3 and an average age of 26.9 years (extremes 6 – 58 years). Scarred areas were secondary to self-mutilation in 54.5% of cases and were located on the forearms in 36.7% of cases. All patients underwent iterative excision using spindle or W-shaped excision, with favorable outcomes. Iterative excision is a proven surgical procedure in the management of giant nevi. Here, we demonstrate the contribution of this technique in the management of scarred areas.