Remove scars - there are options
There are several ways to remove scars or at least make them less visible. Which method makes sense depends on the type of scar.
Remove scars - when medical help makes sense
If you have large scars, for example as a result of burns, you will not be successful with home remedies.
- Large scars are not just an aesthetic problem. Often, those affected suffer from the strong tension of the skin: scar tissue is not as elastic as healthy skin.
- Depending on the type and size of the scar, the doctor has various options for removing the scars. For example, he can cut out the scar tissue and transplant healthy skin.
- Surgical treatment of scars is only possible when the scar has "healed" so that it is no longer red. This is usually the case about nine months after the injury.
- Since large scars are also an aesthetic and therefore often a psychological problem, you should take your time when choosing the surgeon. Contact an experienced doctor who specializes in this area.
- A doctor does not always have to use a scalpel. Acne scars in particular can be reduced very well using laser therapy.
- The dermatologist can smooth out raised, bulging scars with the so-called dermabrasion. The top layer of skin on the scar is sanded off.
Remove scars - you have the following options
Smaller scars can usually be treated quite well and at least made less visible. However, you definitely need to be patient. There is no miracle cure that makes scars disappear overnight.
- Scar patches stimulate skin regeneration. In order to achieve a scar-reducing effect, they have to be worn for months.
- With the right care, you prevent a scar from becoming bulky or very tight during its development. A combination of a moisturizing and vitamin A-containing cream and skin massage make it smoother. Ointments with the active ingredient dexpanthenol are particularly suitable.
- Caring for healed wounds with marigold ointment - which you can do yourself with our instructions - also prevent the scar from developing strongly.
Scars are particularly stressful on the face. They are often the result of pimples and acne. Further articles will tell you how to remove blemishes and use healing clay for acne.