{Reference Type}: Journal Article {Title}: Improving posttraumatic facial scars. {Author}: Ardeshirpour F;Shaye DA;Hilger PA; {Journal}: Otolaryngol Clin North Am {Volume}: 46 {Issue}: 5 {Year}: Oct 2013 {Factor}: 1.866 {DOI}: 10.1016/j.otc.2013.06.006 {Abstract}: Posttraumatic soft-tissue injuries of the face are often the most lasting sequelae of facial trauma. The disfigurement of posttraumatic scarring lies in both their physical deformity and psychosocial ramifications. This review outlines a variety of techniques to improve facial scars and limit their lasting effects.