Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Treatment the scars.

Scars come in all shapes and sizes depending on the wound, your age, nutrition, genetics and other factors. A scar usually takes around a year to fully heal. From there it will take years to lighten, flatten and fade...sometimes they never fade.Different types of scars

Ice pick scars - Acne scars. Deep pits. These are usually formed from severe acne.
Box car scars - Similar to chickenpox scars, they are very angular.
Rolling scars - These scars appear wavelike.
Hypertrophic scars - Thickened raised scars. Usually red or dark. Keloid scars is another fine example of what these scars look like. To me this is the worse of all the scars.

How to treat scars.
1. Aloe Vera helps remove acne scars by acting as an immune booster and an anti inflammatory agent. It is also used to reduce infections to regenerate skin and is thus able to rebuild scarred areas.

2. Vitamin E - Vitamin E is beneficial for heal the skin.

3. Fish Oil - Omega-3 Fatty Acids helps heal the skin.

4. Retinol - speeds up the skin's rebuilding process and helps heal post inflammatory changes.

5. Laser - Perhaps the most expensive out of all treatments (besides surgery). Exposure to infrared light. IR light has been demonstrated to regenerate collagen structure. It stimulate collagenase which breaks down collagen.

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