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Thyroidectomy scars significantly improve over time. After five years, 95% of patients had excellent or very good scar appearance, with most being virtually invisible.

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  • Surgical outcomes
  • Scar evaluation
  • Endocrinology

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  • Thyroidectomy is a common surgical procedure.
  • Scar quality is a significant concern for patients post-thyroidectomy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the long-term cosmetic quality of thyroidectomy scars.
  • To evaluate scar appearance over an extended period following surgery.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective study of 283 consecutive patients undergoing thyroidectomy.
  • Scar quality was assessed over two years using a 0-3 rating scale (0=excellent, 3=bad).
  • Data collected during follow-up for malignancies.

Main Results:

  • After 5 years or more, 95% of scars were rated excellent or very good.
  • 55% of scars were classified as excellent (virtually invisible at 1.5 meters).
  • Only 5% of patients had regular or bad scars after 5+ years, with 0.5% having a bad scar.

Conclusions:

  • Thyroidectomy scars show significant cosmetic improvement over time.
  • The vast majority of patients achieve excellent or very good scar appearance long-term.
  • Long-term outcomes indicate high patient satisfaction with scar aesthetics post-thyroidectomy.