Western University Scholarship@Western Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository 11-13-2020 3:30 PM An Exploration of Facial Skin Scarring, Its Impact and Contemporary Evaluation Michael G. Brandt, The University of Western Ontario Supervisor: Doyle, Philip C., The University of Western Ontario Co-Supervisor: Moore, Corey C, The University of Western Ontario A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the equirr ements for the Master of Science degree in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences © Michael G. Brandt 2020 Follow this and additional works at: https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/etd Part of the Dermatology Commons, Oncology Commons, Otolaryngology Commons, and the Plastic Surgery Commons Recommended Citation Brandt, Michael G., "An Exploration of Facial Skin Scarring, Its Impact and Contemporary Evaluation" (2020). Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository. 7501. https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/etd/7501 This Dissertation/Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by Scholarship@Western. It has been accepted for inclusion in Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository by an authorized administrator of Scholarship@Western. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. Abstract Facial skin cancer secondary to surgical treatment may be distressing due to the malignancy itself and from the consequences of its treatment. A visible postsurgical scar is an obvious reminder of the condition. This investigation sought to broaden our understanding of facial scarring and develop a novel tool for its objective evaluation. To this end, skin cancer as the most common etiology of facial scarring was reviewed. The scar scale literature was evaluated in the context of assessing scars through a biopsychosocial lens.