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started by Efrain Peters on 09 Apr 12
started by Efrain Peters on 09 Apr 12
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started by Efrain Peters on 09 Apr 12
How scarring occurs?
Scarring occur in the event the deep dermis layer of skin is damaged. That deeper the damage, that worse the scar.
Many skin color scars are pale together with leave a trace with the original injury that triggered them. The time that a scar takes to form may range from a few days to, in some substantial and rare cases, several years. Various treatments can increase the process in significant cases.
To repair the damage, the body must lay down new collagen tissues For the reason that body cannot re-build the tissue exactly as it was, the scar tissue formation will have a several texture and quality in comparison to the surrounding normal tissue. A wound does not become a scar until the wound has completely cured.
Factors affecting scar formation -
Several factors affect the severity of scar formation, including -
- The size and depth of the wound.
- Location in the injury on the body.
- The blood supply to your area.
Lazer surgery & resurfacing -
The utilization of laser on scars is still on an experimental stage, as the safety or effectiveness has not yet been proven.
Steroid injections -
A course of steroid injections into the scar may help flatten and soften the looks of keloid or hypertrophic scars.
Z-Plasty :
Z-plasty is a surgical technique used to relocate a scar so that it more closely matches to your natural creases of the skin, where it will be less noticeable. In this procedure, the old scar is usually removed and new incisions are made on each side, creating small triangular flaps associated with skin.
Skin color grafting -
Grafting necessitates the transfer of skin color from a healthy the main body to cover the injured area. All grafts leave some scarring in the donor and recipient sites.
Make sure your expectations from any kind of surgery are realistic. You cannot expect that old scars will completely disappear; however, they will always turn flatter, paler and softer.
Home remedies to lessen scars :
o A mixture of sandalwood paste and dark gram paste helps slow up the intensity of scars when started early.
o Rubbing the actual skin with ice cubes helps to tighten the skin.
o You can use cucumber and lemon juice on the scars.
o Vitamin Orite oil when applied to the scarred skin may do wonders for your skin.
o To prevent deepening of the scars, apply aloe sentira gel, cod liver oil or vitamin e antioxidant oil.
o Applying cocoa butter is also a good remedy in ridding yourself of the scars.
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When it comes to hypertrophic scars, there are extremely few successful treatments you can buy. The reason for these limitations in available treatments mainly is related to the difficulty of eradication the scar due to the fact is most notably reported for a reoccurring scar. What this means is that while most of the treatments may seem like they work immediately following the procedure, after a few months they come back. It is not yet clear as to help why the hypertrophic scars for this but many dermatologists have their theories associated with it.