scar treatment

The answer to this question is “it depends”. While the actual treatment may be straightforward and relatively easy, the results will vary.

The first concern you should have is why am I doing this? Does the scar bother you or does it bother other people? You should have the scar removal treatment because you want it, not because someone else does.

The second concern is the location of the scar. Is it located on your face in a very obvious place? If so, you may want to consult with a plastic surgeon. He may be able to minimize, or even remove the scar. Just remember, you may have to undergo an actual surgical procedure, so consider your options carefully.

The third concern is how old the scar is. Older scars will build up tough scar tissue that may be difficult to remove in one session. You may need multiple sessions, which can become costly. On the other hand, brand new scars may not be ready to accept the laser treatment. You will have to discuss this with the person administering the treatment.

Laser scar removal is not a necessary treatment, but it can make you feel better about yourself. Make a list of the pros and cons, and then take some time to make the decision. Since health insurance rarely covers cosmetic surgery, you will have to pay for this yourself. Are you financially able to handle the cost of the treatments? If you have the funds and you feel having the treatments will enhance your wellbeing, then go for it!

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My scars are so big that people notice them on first site.  Most people ask and want to know what happened knowing that massive pain came with these knarly looking scars that I live with.  I did grow up riding motorcycles daily and did stunts that made my mom worry and my friends cheer me on for more.  I wish to tell people my huge scars are the result of some daredevil motorcycle stunt and leave it at that.

I have an 18 inch slice that runs up my right arm and a 6 x 2 inch circle on my left forearm.  About 20 years ago I got gangrene. My right arm needed to be cut open for pressure release, and was almost completely amputated from the quick spread of the gangrene.  Thank goodness I only lost only half of my hand.  Not only do I have horribly gouging scars all over my right arm and hand, my left arms’ skin was sliced off and grafted, and the same on my leg.  This was to cover the the delicate bones that were freshly amputated.  The results of all this are four crazy major scars, and my skin over my amputated-scared hand is super thin and fragile.

There are “scar creams” that I continuly use, but have had very little success in helping any of my sightly scars.

Dermabrasion is another remedy that seems interesting.  It uses an abrasive sponge to exfoliate the top layer of the scar allowing a new layer of skin to grow.  This technique takes a lot of sessions, and gets very expensive.

A couple of other exfoliating type remedies are the use of glycolic acid and vitamin A.  It is important that you work very closely with your doctor or dermatologist.  This cure can take a long time and a lot of patience is needed.  The side affect of this treatment is your skin with have a burning sensation for a while even after the treatment.

Another treatment is a steroid injection.  This is a very aggressive form of treatment.  Steroid injection can be very painful.

Scar treatments are not covered by medical insurance companies. Any and all treatments are concidered “appearance treatments” and elective, and therefore not necessary.  If you are like me you may have had your scars for a long time.  Depending on cost and patience, there is hope for us.

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Have you ever had a scar grow within a scar?  Sometimes when you have a scar that keeps getting repeatedly traumatized it will form a keloid.  Areas where there is pimples, skin injury, burn, or insect bites could form keloids.  An area like this that becomes infected and forms pus underneath can be keloids.  The from as hard dark matter or is a big shiny bump.  Keloids can be very painful.  They are benign and can become even larger that the spot of the orginal wound.  these larger keloids can be accompanied by sharp pain and impair movement especially if they are over a joint.

The problem with a keloid is that they formed from an area being over traumatized.  So, treating them without making them worse can be difficult.

Keloids do not go away by themselves, so not treating them is not an option.

Surgury is probably not a good idea because the area of the sugury might eventually scar and create another keloid.

If you start getting keloids it is not a good idea to get elective piercings.

Keloids commonly appear on the upper backs, upper arms, shoulders, and chest.

As far as keloids are concerned, in my opinion, prevention is key because current methods of treating keloids are often not completely successful and sometimes have no affect at all.

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