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All scars are disfiguring and the patient may naturally want to remove them. Scars are formed from many types of injuries and have different types of treatment. Hypertrophic scars are red and raised, generally remaining within the circumference of the wound. All scars are unpredictable and one never knows how they will develop. A scar once formed doesn’t go away however it may fade or lessen. There are various methods of scar treatment. Normally scars heal with time and of course the type of skin will play a part in determining how much time it will take to heal. Different people heal differently and some may have scars which become lesser with time. Some skin types form scars but they may be light and not too visible. Once the scar has formed, treatment may be necessary and there are many methods of treatment. Hypertophic scars are generally not as stubborn as keloids and one can hope that treatment will make them fade as much as possible.
Applying silica gel medications every day may prevent them from happening or if it does happen then they may become lesser. Prevention is always better than cure and hence it is necessary to use medicines over the wound to prevent hypertrophic scars from forming. Some medicines with natural serum like Bioskincare cream help to stimulate the skin’s regenerative processes and help to avoid excess scars. Application of such creams triggers and contributes to coordinate the process of healthy skin renewal and healing without hypertrophic scar formation. Kelo-cote is a silicone gel for the management and prevention of hypertrophic scars. Sometimes pressure garments are used to prevent the formation of hypertrophic scars. These garments and medicines may flatten the scar.
Plastic surgeons improve the appearance of scars and make them less obvious by injections, applications of steroid medications and scar revisions. The excess scar tissue can be removed and the incision repositioned so that it heals in a less visible pattern is one type of scar revision. This surgery is done under local or full anesthesia and may take a couple of hours depending on the scar’s location and seriousness. Steroid injections may be given during the surgery and for a couple of years after that to prevent it from forming again.
Insurance does not cover cosmetic procedures so if hypertrophic scar treatment is done to improve the appearance, insurance may not pay. But if it is done to minimize the scar formation and to improve the patients ability to perform it may be partially covered. |
