scarring
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Scars (also called cicatrices) are areas of fibrous tissue that replace normal skin (or other tissue) after injury, burns or acne. A scar results from the biologic process of wound repair in the skin and other tissues of the body and scarring is a natural part of the healing process. With the exception of very minor lesions, every wound results in some degree of scarring.
Scar tissue is not identical to the tissue that it replaces and is usually of inferior functional quality. For example, scars in the skin are less resistant to ultraviolet radiation, and sweat glands and hair follicles do not grow back within scar tissue. Various factors influence how your skin scars. Of course, the depth and size of the wound or incision and the location of the injury are going to impact the scar's characteristics. But your age, heredity, even your sex or ethnicity, will all affect how your skin reacts.
types of scars...
Keloid scars:
These scars are the result of an overly aggressive healing process. These scars extend beyond the original injury.
Contracture scars:
If your skin has been burned, you may have a contracture scar, which causes tightening of skin that can impair your ability to move; additionally, this type of scar may go deeper to affect muscles and nerves.
Hypertrophic scars:
Raised and red scars that are similar to keloids, but do not breach the boundaries of the injury site.
Acne scars:
If you've had severe acne, acne scarring is caused. There are many types of acne scars, ranging from deep pits to scars that are angular or wavelike in appearance.
Good Skin Days have a variety of treatments and products which improve the appearance of scarring, including:
We have a Consultant Plastic Surgeon available to assess your scar tissue. In some cases it is possible to excise and revise an existing problematic scar.
We have a minor operation suite in which we can carry out this procedure, under local anaesthetic.
The Cynosure Cynergy Pulsed Dye laser can remove redness from scar tissue and help stimulate collagen synthesis.
Please refer to the related treatments for full frequently asked questions.
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Here are a few examples of before and after images to demonstrate how our customers have benefitted from this treatment - click for enlargements
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