CORRECTION OF SCARS
Every cut in our skin results in a scar; it is the mechanism that our skin uses to close the cut; the cicatrisation takes place due to the production of a tissue that "welds" the margins of the wound.
Unhappily, it is impossible for this "solder" to be exactly equal to the skin; this results in a cicatrisation tissue that differs from the skin in color, texture, aspect and elasticity.
There are several types of scars that, depending on the case and location, can have an undesirable aspect and that can be corrected through reparative surgery. However for some scars, due to the location or other characteristics, little can be done to improve them.
A normal scar: is like a pen scratch.
An enlarged scar: resembles a groove that is formed due to excess movement of the skin at its place during the scarring process.
A hypertrophic scar: resembles a thick guitar string that translates a cicatrisation in excess, but in moderate level.
A keloidal scar: resembles high and hardened slices that correspond to an excess of cicatrisation tissue that sprouts at the lateral and at the height of the cut. Both the hypertrophic as well as the keloidal scar translate a cicatrisation excess, and may be corrected through surgery following by beta-therapy, a treatment that acts as an inhibitor of the cicatrisation excess.
Those two cicatrisation types indicate a patient that heals very well, however esthetically the result of that cicatrisation is not pleasant.
There are several techniques that can be used to improve the aspect of a scar, bringing more comfort and self assurance to the person. A careful analysis of each case is necessary to indicate the best solution, always taking into account that it is impossible to eliminate an already existent scar completely.
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