ABSTRACT
Living with a cancer scar can cause a negative impact on the patient's quality of life. The aesthetic, physical, or social implication must be handled early on. Preventive treatment in patients who present risk factors ensures a better result. The pathological scar, related to surgical aggressiveness, compels the use of all the available resources not only for cosmetic improvement, but also physical symptomatology (pain, itchiness, retraction, etc.). Knowing the scarring phases is essential to apply the most optimal treatment at any given moment. Additionally, we must perform a protocol follow-up of the patient, using the systems that allow us to objectively assess the baseline condition and improve the scar. The role of the aesthetic physician is essential to solve the puzzle that improving cancer scarring represents.
