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Once facial skin has been injured, e.g. due to an accident or surgery, scar tissue will develop. Most commonly these scars are hypertrophic. This means they are red (or purple/pink) and raised. They may itch and, in some cases, hurt.
The only working treatment for such scars are silicone gel sheets. They are proven effective as demonstrated by various clinical trials and studies. Check out this PubMed study abstract to learn more: Silicone gel sheeting is safe and effective treatment for hypertrophic and keloid scars.
Also silicone gel creams (a popular cream goes by the brand name Kelo-Cote) can improve cosmetic appearance. Silicones make hypertrophic and keloid scars less red, more skin colored, flatter, softer, and they reduce the risk on keloid development as well. Click here for recommended scar treatment products.
Acne scars are harder to treat effectively. There are roughly two types of acne scars. Rolling scars which are slightly depressed and ones that are narrow and deep. Recommended therapies are laser resurfacing, chemical peels, dermabrasion, and (collagen) fillers.
A popular over-the-counter product used to reduce acne scars on the face is Glycolic Acid
In case such treatments do not work surgery may be conducted as a last resort.
Non-acne facial scars will often heal relatively well because there are so many muscles in the face. Regular movement of these muscles as well as optimal blood flow tends to improve the healing process.
Make sure to keep scars out of the sun for the radiation will make their appearance worse. Also hydration (e.g. by using Vaseline or another moisturizer) and massage will aid the healing process.
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One Response to “Scar On Face Treatment”
Had the laser treatment to get rid of a few annoying spider veins. Either the setting was too high, the cooling passes afterwards weren’t effective. With Coolglide I had 120 joules, 15 PW to dose. about 5-6 weeks ago. Prior to that I had a Dual Yellow treatment o.6 spot size, yellow color 384 pulses
33.79 total Joules
30 joules power
The next 1-2 days after the treatment clear blistered formed over where the laser head had zapped then which I covered with Aquaphor and stayed out of the sun. The blisters popped and eventually the skin sank and a series of depressions and dents were evident, The laser had burned me and my spider veins were more pronounced than ever. One plastic surgeon said there was nothing to be done. MY original doctor told me to patch the depressions and divots with sheets of Vigilion and keep in place for 24 houses then change which I have been doing for the past week and I;m not sure if I see any improvement at all. Am I doing the right thing? Has anyone experienced this And what and how were they resolved or fully healed. They look like red depressed chicken pox scars and one is a small red divot. Others are sunken tracks where the technician went along the vein and burned a trough in the skin. The skin is between the noses folds on the immediate cheek besides. Dose anyone have any thoughts to help me cope, find some hope that there is a solution?? I’m quite depressed about the fact that these laser burns the coolglide machine gave me are permanent.
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