Clinical autonomic disease and the role of autonomic testing. The autonomic nervous system (ANS) is responsible for the homeostatic control of numerous bodily functions such as blood pressure and body temperature regulation, urinary function, pupil size, sweating, sexual function, and digestion.
Scar tissue forms as skin heals after an injury (such as an accident) or surgery. Depending on the extent of the surgery, scar revision can be done while you are awake (local anesthesia), sleeping (sedated), or deep asleep and pain-free (general anesthesia).
New skin formed in the incisions after surgery is not as strong as normal skin. This strength is called tensile strength and the healing process is quite lengthy. However, the first 4 weeks immediately after surgery are very important in regards to the overall healing process to minimize scarring.