Scars and Keloids

Certain areas of the body are predisposed to poor scarring – these include the shoulders, the knees and sternum areas. This is because they are under a lot of tension and motion.

If there is a considerable tissue loss at the time of injury and the wound is then closed under tension, a poor scar can result. When the injury covers a large area and if the surrounding tissues are contused, a poor scar can also result. These are factors that the doctor is not able to control.

But there are other factors that a doctor can control when stitching a wound:

• All foreign bodies should be removed, such as dirt and glass, to avoid infection.
• In deep wounds, each layer of tissue should be closed up one by one. This eliminates dead space and decreases the tension on the wound edges.
• The choice of suture material is also important in influencing the final scar.
• Sutures should be removed promptly to avoid suture tract scars being more noticeable that the scar from the original injury.

There are also many other factors that can affect how you scar:

• The depth and size of your wound.
• Your age.
• Genetic influence.
• Whether you are male or female.
• Your ethnicity.

The more the skin is damaged and the longer it takes to heal, the greater the chance of a noticeable scar. Sometimes, scars need to be given time to heal as they may appear red and thick at first and then gradually fade. Patience with symptomatic scar treatment is needed because it can take anything from 6 to 18 months.

If you are injured, you can help the skin heal itself by:

• Keeping the wound covered as it heals so that bacteria and germs cannot enter.
• Never picking at a scab because this tears at the collagen and could introduce germs into the wound.
• Vitamin C is a great healing agent, helping to speed up the creation of new skin and the shedding of old.
• Topical vitamin E can also be rubbed on the wound after the scab begins forming to help the healing process.

H-Scars Formula is a natural symptomatic scar treatment that gently and effectively works on the scar tissue to help reduce the appearance of all types of scars.

Acne Scars
Facial Scars
Hypertrophic Scars
Laser Scar Removal