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	Heat Based Treatments Treatments for Post-Acne Scarring Fractional Laser Treatment Plasma Skin Regeneration Light Based Treatments Treatments for Post-Acne Scarring Photodynamic Therapy Laser Based Treatments Laser Resurfacing Laser and Non-Laser Hair Removal Hypertophic and Keloid Scar Treatments Laser-Assisted Punch Grafting Laser Blepharoplasty Vascular and Pigmentation Lasers Clearlight 100 VBeam BBL Laser Injection Based Treatments Dermal Fillers Muscle Relaxant Injections Treatments for Hyperhidrosis Hypertophic and Keloid Scar Treatments Fat Transplantation Sundry Procedures Surgical Treatments Treatments for Post-Acne Scarring Laser Blepharoplasty Fat Transplantation Suture Lifting Mohs Micrographic Surgery Laser-Assisted Punch Grafting Subcision Excisional Surgery Sundry Procedures Peels Light Skin Peels Medium-Strength Skin Peels Sundry Procedures Other Treatments Treatments for Post-Acne Scarring Treatments for Hyperhidrosis TCA Cross Method Laser and Non-Laser Hair Removal Hypertophic and Keloid Scar Treatments Microdermabrasion Spray On Skin Skin Rolling Sundry Procedures Find Your Treatment	Home » Surgical Treatments » Subcision Subcision Subcision involves undermining scars, wrinkles or cutaneous depressions to release their attachment to deeper structures. New connective tissue is then formed which helps to 'lift out' these contour abnormalities. Many types of defects respond to this treatment, including depressed scars, skin grafts, surgical wounds and wrinkles. The procedure Subcision is performed in the rooms under local anaesthetic. A small probe is inserted under the depressed area and moved back and forth to release the attachment. The depression will visibly lift and the procedure is then complete. There is often some bleeding, but this is considered beneficial in preventing early reattachment. It may also be responsible for the development of new collagen. Successive treatments often produce further improvement.

Subcision