Scar Formation Process
by Valerie DeVette
A scar is a mark left on the skin after a surface injury or wound has been treated. The human body was built to endure a variety of aggressions, including penetrating trauma, burn trauma, etc. All of these happenings set into motion an orchestrated chain of events that are involved in the healing response, in which the normal functional tissue (skin) is substituted by connective tissue (scar) and the healing response is characterized by the migration of specialized cells into the damage site, resulting in a scar.
Healing is the complex and dynamic process that results in the restitution of anatomical continuity and function. There are some basic reactions that can occur after a wound has appeared:
* Regeneration (exact replacement)
* Normal repair (reestablished equilibrium)
* Exaggerated healing (fibrosis and contractures) and
* Insufficient healing (chronic ulcers)
When a wound happens; be it a cut or an acne infection, a variety of different cells come quickly to the aid of the damaged area and the complex healing process starts. This is the body's biological way of protecting itself from damage. However this innate protective process commonly leaves behind scarring evidence, leaving you with a sudden need to remove acne scars.
Scars are made up mainly of collagen, a protein fiber usually found in the skin's second layer, these scars are the body's way of repairing itself. Fortunately, scars will fade in time, but for those scars that don't disappear new treatments like laser therapies can minimize them significantly. However your best option is always prevention.
Here is a list of simple tips that you should keep in mind when following any acne scar treatment guide.
* Don't cleanse wounds with hydrogen peroxide. The bubbles make it look like something good is occurring, but hydrogen peroxide is known to destroy the new skin cells that immediately begin to grow.
* Don't treat your skin with vitamin E. A study done in the University of Miami showed that Vitamin E impedes injury healing. (In addition, one out of three patients tested also showed an allergic response).
* Don't expose new scars to the sun. UV radiation can slow-down the healing mechanism and, since they stimulate melanocytes (the cells that secrete pigment), can cause dark coloration. When you're outdoors, always use a broad-spectrum sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or higher.
* Do cover a wound. It is commonly believed that wounds need to breathe to heal but this isn't true. As a matter of fact, moisture prevents the creation of a hard scab and can delay the healing process by as much as 50%. It's recommended to treat the damaged area daily with an antibiotic ointment like Neosporin (which will avoid infection, another hindrance to healing) and maintain it protected with a bandage. After a week, switch to simple Vaseline petroleum jelly and continue using it below the bandage until new skin grows over the injury.
* Do keep regular pressure on the injury with special bandages or silicon e sheeting pads. Various studies have demonstrated that accessories like these help to compress scars-including keloids, scars with hard tissue that grow impetuously over their original limits.
Scars can now be easily eliminated thanks to a new skin care product elaborated with a non-allergenic, non-irritant biological ingredient that regenerates your skin.
Published January 18th, 2008
Filed in Beauty, Health, Women
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