All About Treating Scars

25-08-2022 | Posted in: Blogs, Body Treatments, Wellness & Lifestyle

Scars are a part of the body’s natural healing process, when damage occurs to the skin, the body immediately responds by forming new collagen. There are different types of scars, their appearance can on the root cause of the scar itself. For example, some scars can appear sunken or pitted. These types of scars come as a result of the tissue beneath the skin losing its structure.

On the other end of the spectrum, keloid scars are when too much collagen is produced during the healing process and tissue starts to grow outwards, causing a raised benign growth to appear. Keloid scars can limit movement if they form near a joint! Another type of scar that can be seen following a burn injury is a scar contracture- this occurs when the skin tightens during the wound healing process. These types of scars can be incredibly painful and limit movement because they tend to sit deep beneath the skin.

What is the best treatment for a scar?

There are many treatments that can help with scarring, and it can depend on the type of scar that you are concerned about. We stock Youki cream which is an incredible wound healing formula, originally designed to aid burns victims on their recovery journey. Youki offer both a cream and a spray that create a new layer on top of the wound or scar tissue to accelerate the healing process further.

Other treatments include PlexR– the plasma pen uses a process called ionisation to eliminate excess tissue- this is particularly useful when treatment keloid or hypertrophic scars. Microneedling is a great treatment to help with acne scarring or pitted scars because the tiny needles re–puncture the skin to restart the healing process, stimulating new collagen production and promoting faster cellular turnover.

Injectables can be a great treatment for scarring when also combined with other treatments. It is about the journey to improving the appearance of a scar not simply erasing the scar instantaneously. It is important for clients to be reminded that renewing the appearance of the skin and erasing any damage inflicted upon it, is not an overnight process.

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