Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,844 | Lisa,
I don't have experience with "laser resurfacing" however the scar tissue/skin grafts I've been through.
After my mandiblectomy and flap surgery, part of my tongue was anchored to the floor of my mouth by scar tissue and I had some areas inside my mouth (along the gumline) that were pulled too tightly and caused severe pain. To remedy the issues when I had my nerve graft procedure, my surgeon also performed a couple of skin grafts using tissue from the hip. They clipped the scar tissue that anchored my tongue and then grafted the tissue from my hip into the inside of my mouth. It worked wonderfully, relieved pain, freed my tongue, helping to improve some function (which would eventually be lossed due to the nerve graft as they used the nerve that controlled half my tongue to try to reinvervate my facial nerve)...overall it was a success and I'm glad I had the entire procedure done.
Hope that helps, keep your chin up.
Eric
Young Frack, SCC T4N2M0, Cisplatin,35+ rads,ND, RT Mandiblectomy w fibular free flap, facial paralysis, "He who has a "why" to live can bear with almost any "how"." -Nietzche "WARNING" PG-13 due to Sarcasm & WAY too much attitude, interact at your own risk.
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