Although most surgical wounds will heal well, almost half will result in persistent post-surgical pain, with as many as 40% of post-op patients reporting symptoms consistent with neuropathic pain. Physiologically different to usual post-surgical pain which resolves naturally as tissue healing progresses, neuropathic pain is a complex and often misunderstood condition that may persist long after wound healing has occurred, and can significantly reduce quality of life (1,2)

The unique structure and innervation of the facial skin contributes to specialised functions such as facial expressions and sensory percepti

mitigating excess scar formation is of paramount importance in allied health care, and MLD and Elastic Taping are two of the most effective