Management of post-thyroidectomy scar?

Abstract

Due to cultural and social pressures, emphasis on cosmesis ater thyroidectomy has become an important issue which has led to the emergence o many novel scarless in the neck procedures. However novel procedures have cost issues. Young thyroid surgeons need to be trained in producing an acceptable scar by paying attention to tissue handling and refining techniques o skin closure. As awareness increases patients will demand thyroid surgeons to deal with post thyroidectomy scar. We describe how we deal with the post thyroidectomy scar.