Scarring is a common concern that can affect the skin on various areas of the body. Below, The Greville Clinic details some useful information about scarring, including the causes, the most common types of scarring, and available treatment options.
Scars are the visible remnants of the body’s remarkable healing process. When the skin is injured, whether through a cut, burn or other trauma, the body initiates a complex series of events to repair the damaged tissue. Initially, blood vessels constrict to minimise bleeding, and platelets form a temporary clot. Specialised cells known as fibroblasts then migrate to the site, producing collagen to bridge the wound. This collagen matrix remodels over time, but the repaired tissue often differs in texture and colour from the surrounding skin, resulting in a scar.
To learn more about our available treatments for scars and determine which one is best suited for your scarring, arrange a complimentary consultation at The Greville Clinic today.
Scarring is caused by a build-up of skin tissue in response to an injury that punctures the skin.
Scarring develops once the skin is healed and can have many causes, including acne, chicken pox, insect bites, burns, stretch marks, accidental cuts and scrapes, and surgery.
Scar treatment works on texture and colour, and usually needs a course rather than a single session.
needling to remodel scar tissue creates controlled micro-injury within the scar, prompting the skin to rebuild more evenly.
light therapy for scar colour helps the redness and discolouration of newer scars blend with the surrounding skin.
HIFU to firm the surrounding skin improves the laxity around a scar, which affects how visible the indentation is.
peels for scar texture resurface the outer layer, softening the texture difference between the scar and the skin around it.
clinical facial treatments maintain skin quality between resurfacing sessions.
Some of the common signs and symptoms of scarring include:
Many people aren’t aware that there’s more than one type of scar. Identification of scarring is important, as it can determine which treatment will be most effective. Four of the most common types of scars include:
Not sure which treatment is right for you? Ask us anything, pricing, suitability or what to expect, and one of our team will get back to you shortly.
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