Whenever possible, incisions are placed along natural skin lines. Scar appearance improves with time, and the final result is generally evident 6 months after surgery. Fairer-skinned individuals generally have lighter-colored scars than individuals with darker complexions. Though individual results may vary, most patients can expect results within the range of examples shown here.
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Minimally invasive parathyroid surgery | Open parathyroid surgery | Thyroid cancer surgery | Benign Thyroid Disease Surgery | Laparoscopic adrenal surgery | Less common procedures