Treatment For Surgical Scars & Stretch Marks
SCAR is the fibrous tissue that replaces the normal skin after an injury and is produced by defective wound healing.
STRETCH MARKS appear on the skin when our body grows fast causing elastin and collagen fibers in the deeper dermal layer of the skin to rupture.
Scar Treatments
Scars can develop after an injury. Thus, scars may develop after surgery [post-surgical scar], after trauma [post traumatic scar] or after pimples [post acne scars].
Scars can be of two types mainly,
- Atrophic scar – caused by loss of tissue
- Hypertrophic or keloidal scar – caused by overproduction tissue.
Develop the following pimples [acne] are usually categorized as
# Ice pick scars
# Boxcar scars
# Rolling scars.
Hypertrophic and keloidal scars may also develop following acne.
ICE PICK SCARS
Deep and narrow channels that go down to the deeper dermal layer of the skin. Though some may resemble open pores, these scars, in general, look like thin and deep holes into the skin. Yes, the skin looks as if it has been pierced by an ice pick and hence the name.
BOXCAR SCARS
Wider than ice picks scars and look like depressions on the skin with steep vertical sides.
ROLLING SCARS
Depressions in the skin like boxcar scars but instead of vertical edges, they have rolling edges. These rolling edges are produced by fibrous bands pulling down the surface layers of the skin into deeper tissue.
HYPERTROPHIC SCARS are firm scars raised above the surface of the skin. They result from an overproduction of collagen and other tissues during wound healing.
KELOIDAL SCARS are similar to hypertrophic scars but they extend beyond the original wound and continue to grow long after the wound has healed.
Stretch Mark Treatments
Stretch mark is a type of scar that develops when the skin stretches during the rapid growth of the body. This can happen during weight training leading to rapid muscle growth as well as during puberty and pregnancy. Stretch marks can also develop following long term application of steroid containing preparations on skin.
To begin with, these stretch marks are slightly reddish or brownish. Over time, the colour fades and if you run your fingers over a mature stretch mark, you can feel a slight depression.
How To Treat These Scars?
Depending on the type of scar, at Dr. Panackal’s, we employ several modalities like
- Subcision
- TCA CROSS [Chemical Reconstruction of Skin Scars using Tri Chloro Acetic Acid]
- Chemical Peel
- Microdermabrasion
- Dermaroller
- Microneedle Radio Frequency [MRF]
- PRP
- Depot Injections
Which particular approach suits you, is best decided by a Dermatologist. So if you happen to have a scar that is bugging you, consult a Dermatologist.
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