Ask Dr. Schultz
How to get rid of ice-pick scars
I have ice-pick scars on my cheeks. Can I get plastic surgery to fix them? How long will it take to heal?
Ice-pick scar removal is a fast, easy and painless procedure. First, a little bit of local anesthesia would be applied, then the scar would be cut out, and finally one or two tiny plastic surgery stitches would be made. A week later the area should be healed and the stitches would be removed. Then it can take three to four weeks for the redness around the area to disappear.