Growing older comes with various scrapes and resulting scars, from injury, trauma, and burns to post-surgery scars, keloids, hypertrophic scars. Old or new, scars often cause embarrassment. Luckily, the marketplace is flooded with products that promise to reduce the appearance of scars, whether from a childhood trauma or a recent anti-aging surgical procedure.
Scar reduction creams and gels are designed to help soften and smoothen the scar, limit scar growth and size, reduce scar thickness. Newer scars can also benefit from scar reduction creams and gels that help reduce redness as well as get rid of the itching and discomfort that comes with new scarring, as well as maintain the suppleness of the surrounding skin. Mederma and ScarGuard make a great deal of different products in this category.
Scar reduction silicone sheets and hydrogel (water-based) sheets are another treatment option to minimize the appearance of scars, whether they are post-surgery, keloids, hypertrophic or caused by injury, trauma, and burns. Silicone scar sheets use static electricity to help heal scars, while hydrogel scar sheets both elevate and hydrate the skin, both essential for the scar to heal with minimal evidence. Scar sheets help to flatten and reduce the appearance of scars, helping them to better blend in with surrounding healthy skin. Scar sheets are made of a soft, comfortable, and highly flexible material (either silicone or hydrogel), which can be easily cut to fit any size scar, almost anywhere on the body. Scar sheets help heal scars by applying pressure, which helps to minimize the appearance of scars. In addition, scar sheets are not greasy, do not stain, and do not stick to clothes. Scar sheets can be used in addition to scar reduction creams and gels.
Scars can also be hidden by makeup. Derma Color is a popular brand that provides a heavier coverage than traditional makeup in helping to hide scars. Tattoo Camo is designed to cover up tattoos, but it can also be used to help cover scars. If you want to temporarily hide your scar, body makeup can help.
Laser therapy is a relatively new advancement in scar therapy. It can be used in the treatment of certain scars, including: keloid scars, hypertrophic scars and atrophic scars. Laser therapy can also help reduce or remove scars caused by acne, but cannot be used by patients currently using certain acne medications. Laser treatments come with their own set of risks and should be discussed with your doctor.
Scar reduction creams and gels are designed to help soften and smoothen the scar, limit scar growth and size, reduce scar thickness. Newer scars can also benefit from scar reduction creams and gels that help reduce redness as well as get rid of the itching and discomfort that comes with new scarring, as well as maintain the suppleness of the surrounding skin. Mederma and ScarGuard make a great deal of different products in this category.
Scar reduction silicone sheets and hydrogel (water-based) sheets are another treatment option to minimize the appearance of scars, whether they are post-surgery, keloids, hypertrophic or caused by injury, trauma, and burns. Silicone scar sheets use static electricity to help heal scars, while hydrogel scar sheets both elevate and hydrate the skin, both essential for the scar to heal with minimal evidence. Scar sheets help to flatten and reduce the appearance of scars, helping them to better blend in with surrounding healthy skin. Scar sheets are made of a soft, comfortable, and highly flexible material (either silicone or hydrogel), which can be easily cut to fit any size scar, almost anywhere on the body. Scar sheets help heal scars by applying pressure, which helps to minimize the appearance of scars. In addition, scar sheets are not greasy, do not stain, and do not stick to clothes. Scar sheets can be used in addition to scar reduction creams and gels.
Scars can also be hidden by makeup. Derma Color is a popular brand that provides a heavier coverage than traditional makeup in helping to hide scars. Tattoo Camo is designed to cover up tattoos, but it can also be used to help cover scars. If you want to temporarily hide your scar, body makeup can help.
Laser therapy is a relatively new advancement in scar therapy. It can be used in the treatment of certain scars, including: keloid scars, hypertrophic scars and atrophic scars. Laser therapy can also help reduce or remove scars caused by acne, but cannot be used by patients currently using certain acne medications. Laser treatments come with their own set of risks and should be discussed with your doctor.
