Scar revision is one of the most patient-impactful procedures in plastic surgery — addressing not only cosmetic appearance but also the functional restriction, discomfort, and movement limitation that disfiguring scars can produce. Scars develop differently in different patients and in different anatomical areas, which is why effective scar treatment requires both diverse therapeutic options and the surgical judgment to know which approach is right for which scar. The treatment range spans non-surgical interventions (laser therapy, chemical peels, dermabrasion, dermal fillers, and corticosteroid injections) and surgical techniques (scar excision and revision, Z-plasty, skin grafting, tissue expansion). Hypertrophic scars, keloids, atrophic and acne scars, contracture scars, and post-surgical scars all respond to different protocols — and refined results depend on selecting and combining the right techniques. Dr. John Anastasatos at Los Angeles Plastic Surgery in Beverly Hills offers comprehensive scar removal and scar revision surgery, drawing on the full continuum of non-surgical and surgical treatments to produce the most refined improvement possible for each patient.

Dr. Anastasatos brings exceptional credentials directly relevant to scar revision work. He trained in plastic surgery under Dr. Luis Vasconez at the University of Alabama at Birmingham — one of history’s foremost plastic surgeons and the inventor of the endoscopic brow lift technique used worldwide today. He completed an advanced Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery and Microsurgery Fellowship at UAB — specialized microsurgical training that is foundational to the meticulous wound closure technique on which refined scar revision depends. He was profiled by the Beverly Hills Courier in a feature titled “Anastasatos turns Body Restoration into art form” — reflecting his reputation for refined aesthetic results across reconstructive and revision work. He has been an invited lecturer at the Royal Society of Medicine in London on advanced facial aesthetic surgical techniques, with an invited 2026 return as featured speaker. With over two decades of plastic surgical expertise in Beverly Hills since 2007, he is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS), a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), and named by The Luxe Insider as one of the Top 10 Plastic Surgeons in the World.

Types of Scar Cosmetic Treatments

Some scars may add character, but when they change your appearance or become distracting, you may want to have a scar removed. The problem is that it is almost impossible to remove a scar without leaving another in its place. Dr. Anastasatos uses advanced skin treatments and surgical options to minimize the appearance of scars, cleverly hiding or reducing their appearance. Some of the scar cosmetic treatments we offer at Los Angeles Plastic Surgery include:

Not all skin scar tissue is the same. Some scars are indented while others are raised above the skin. Your genetics and the cause of the scar can impact how it heals. The right treatment may fade a red or dark scar or smooth the skin where a scar creates a crater or lump. In severe cases, surgical scar revision is used to remove the scar tissue and create a smaller or more discreet scar that is less distracting.

Removing Unattractive Scars

Smaller scars can often be removed with skin treatments to improve healing and skin repair. Chemical peels, dermabrasion, laser therapy and other skin treatments can be beneficial for removing acne scarring or some atrophic or hypertrophic scars. When a scar interferes with muscle movement or is disfiguring, surgical repair and removal may be needed to achieve the form and function desired by the patient. Some of the methods used for scar removal treatment include:

• Steroid injections
• Vascular lesions or restricting blood flow to the scar
• Skin resurfacing and collagen induction – dermabrasion, chemical peels and laser therapy
• Skin grafts
• Z-plasty and tissue refiguration techniques
• Tissue or skin expansion
• Dermal filler treatment
• Surgical scar revision

Some severe scars may require a combination of several treatments to remove scar tissue and heal the skin to improve the appearance and movement. Dr. Anastasatos is a scar treatment specialist who can find the best options to minimize scar appearance and improve the aesthetics of the area for his patients.

If you have acne-scarred skin or larger scars that restrict movement or cause cosmetic concerns, contact us at Los Angeles Plastic Surgery. We can schedule a scar removal consultation with Dr. Anastasatos at our clinic in Beverly Hills. He offers a wide variety of scar removal treatments and scar revision surgeries that can minimize your unwanted scars.