Improve Scar Healing And Get Rid Of Scars Safely
With so many scar healing treatments available these days it’s impossible to know which actually work. This article summarizes the safe, hypo-allergenic scar treatments that have been shown to help get rid of scars safely.
Silicone Gel and Silicone Sheeting: The exact way in which silicone improves scar appearance is unknown. One theory is that silicone re-arranges the orientation of the skin’s molecules through an electrostatic charge. Another theory is that the scar improves because of the moisture trapped between the skin and the silicone gel/sheet barrier.
Whatever the mechanism may be, one thing is for sure – silicone scar treatments work. Silicone sheets interfere with make-up and clothing, and can be very cumbersome. Dimethicone silicone gel scar treatments are as effective as silicone sheeting and are much easier to use. Easy make-up and sun block application is an added benefit of the gel. Dimethicone silicone gel has been certified as safe.
Vitamin C: Normal skin is composed of organized, linear (but slightly wavy) collagen fibers. The skin reacts to injury by absorbing the damaged collagen and replacing it with new collagen fibers. Unfortunately, this new collagen is laid down in a very unorganized way. Unorganized collagen is more likely to be associated with ugly scarring.
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Vitamin C helps to improve and organize collagen production which in turns improves the final scar. Vitamin C also decreases inflammation and is used effectively to safely fade dark scars. Vitamin C can cause stinging and even some mild flaking or redness until the skin “gets used to” the ascorbic acid (particularly with concentrations of 10-20%), but this is not an allergy.
Many skin care products that contain vitamin C in the ascorbic acid form are colored brown. This is to disguise the fact that the ascorbic acid has oxidized and become ineffective (oxidized ascorbic acid is brown too). For this reason, vitamin C skin care products that are brown to begin with should be avoided.
Natural Plant Extracts (Botanicals): some plant extracts are excellent natural scar treatment options because they decrease inflammation, improve wound healing and are hypo-allergenic. Examples of these are Aloe Vera, Licorice extract, and Sunflower and Safflower seed oils.
Aloe speeds up wound healing and encourages growth of new, healthy skin. Aloe is also a potent anti-inflammatory and has been used to treat wounds for centuries.
Licorice decreases inflammation and has anti-microbial properties. It has been used successfully in the prevention and treatment of acne because of these properties. Licorice also speeds up wound healing and lightens hyper-pigmentation (dark scars, melasma, age spots, brown spots). This pigment-lightening effect is boosted when licorice is used together with topical vitamin C.
Both sunflower and safflower seed oils contain very high amounts of oleic and linoleic essential fatty acids. These acids are needed to maintain the skin’s top layer which maintains moisture. Moisture is vital for normal skin health and improved scar healing. Both these acids have also been shown to help in getting rid of scars by improving skin and scar elasticity.
Dr Chrysopoulo is a board certified plastic surgeon with a special interest in effective scar healing therapies that help get rid of scars safely. He is also Chief Science Officer for InviCible Scars Advanced Scar Therapy, a hypoallergenic, effective scar treatment free of skin irritants. Get the Trial Offer of InviCible Scars at www.inviciblescars.com
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