Skin is a seamless organ, like a fine cloth protecting valuable assets. Imagine a piece of silk. Just one small tear can make a big difference in how it looks. And it's the same with Skin Any burn, injury, or other trauma, such as surgery, can cause a scar.
Now a scar isn't bad if it's small or in a location that's easy to conceal. But when it's not, you may wonder if there's a way to treat it, other than hiding it under your clothes, that will make it go away or at least change how it looks.
THESE ARE SEVERAL DIFFERENT TYPES OF SCARS INCLUDING:
* Keloid scars: - These scars are the result of an overly aggressive healing process. They extend beyond the original injury. Over time, a keloid scar may hamper movement. Treatments include surgery to remove the scar, steroid injections, or silicone sheets to flatten the scar. Smaller keloids can be treated using cryotherapy (freezing therapy using liquid nitrogen). You can also prevent keloid formation by using pressure treatment or gel pads with silicone when you are injured. Keloid scars are most common among people with dark skin.
* Contracture scars: - If your skin has been burned, you may have a contracture scar. These scars tighten skin, which can impair your ability to move. Contracture scars may also go deeper, affecting muscles and nerves.
* Hypertrophic scars:- These are raised, red scars that are similar to keloids but do not go beyond the boundary of the injury. Treatments include injections of steroids to reduce inflammation or silicone sheets, which flatten the scar.
* Acne scars: - If you've had severe acne, you probably have the scars to prove it. There are many types of acne scars, ranging from deep pits to scars that are angular or wavelike in appearance. Treatment options depend on the types of acne scars you have.
* Traumatic scars: - scar of previous trauma.
TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR SCARS-
1. scar revision surgery - scar is excised and closed in layers with very fine sutures.
2. co2 laser treatment - multiple sessions of laser is required to fade the scar
3. nano fat grafting- fat is injected below the scar to reduce the scar
4. tissue expander placement-- silicon balloon is placed beneath the normal skin nearby the scared skin and then normal skin is inflated with the help of normal saline and after 3 months extra skin which is gained can be put over scar after scar removal.
