All About Treating Scars

January 10, 2023

One of the most common questions your clients may ask is “How do you treat scars?” and this can be a complex question. We will cover everything you need to know about scars and how to treat them. 


Scarring is part of the body's natural healing process post-tissue damage and is unique to every individual. When the skin is damaged, the tissues break and a protein called collagen is released, aiding in the healing and strength of the wound.


Different treatments are available depending on the client/circumstance to treat the scar (make it disappear).

Women With Acne Scars Receiving Treatment

What are the different types of scars?


Scars that are fine seem to fade after the incision has healed fully, while bigger or deeper scars might be visible for the rest of your life. Some individuals are more prone to scarring than others, and different skin types heal differently. The most common types of scars are:


  • Surgical scars
  • Acne scars
  • Keloid scars, caused by overproduction of collagen during wound healing
  • Contracture scars, caused by burns


The good news is that scars can fade with assistance. Scars may never totally disappear, but with the correct care and treatment, their appearance can be significantly enhanced or even avoided. 


The following treatments may help scars seem less noticeable:


Plasma Pen


Plasma pens are a gentle alternative to skin tightening, helping to reduce the appearance of scarring, leading systems such as the A|C|C|O|R Cosmetic Corrector can achieve incredible, permanent results. 


A|C|C|O|R operates at approximately 1mm above the surface of the skin and creates a minuscule electrical ‘plasma arc’ at its tip. When the plasma arc touches the skin, it vaporises a microdot on the skin’s surface.


The process is called sublimation and LF technology, unique to the A|C|C|O|R is what enables the treatment imprint to be wider and shallower than traditional thermal-only devices. This dot minimally tightens the skin. Several points are applied together to create a “reduction grid”, allowing excess skin to be tightened and for the appearance of scars to be improved.


Injectables


Soft tissue dermal fillers can help treat skin that is pitted. Injecting behind an atrophic scar lifts and plumps the region, giving the skin a more even finish and partially undoing the harm caused by inflammatory acne.


Unfortunately, fillers and injectables are not permanent, unlike plasma pens. They can last anywhere between a few months and two years, depending on the brand or person. 


Minor bruising is a common symptom for patients, along with rashes, swelling, and possible infection. Your clients may experience the filler migrating away from the targeted place over time, or, in very rare cases, they may develop lumps under the skin. It is important to do research since each kind of filler has its own set of harmful impacts.


Microneedling or Non-invasive Skin Rejuvenation


Microneedling


Microneedling is the process of creating hundreds of tiny, undetectable punctures on the skin's surface using small needles. When the skin is stimulated, TGF beta1 is activated, which promotes the skin's natural healing processes and can lead to more collagen and elastin production, pushing away the scar appearance. 


It is often safe and efficient to use microneedling. Following treatment, some swelling, redness, or sensitivity is common, and mild bleeding is also typical during the procedure. 


Whilst a proven and effective clinical method requires few treatments, microneedling and its quasi invasive procedure may not be suitable to all.


Non-invasive Skin Rejuvenation


A great alternative to micro-needling is non-invasive skin rejuvenation. Products such as the SMARTJuvium use a process where laser energy is absorbed by water molecules, producing heat and controlled trauma within the target area. 


The fractional delivery technology directly affects less than 10% of a targeted area, creating thousands of Microscopic Thermal Zones in the skin. This stimulates repair, collagen production, skin remodelling and regeneration of the whole area, reducing the appearance of the scar. 


SMARTJuvium is considered the SMART choice for all aesthetic businesses, achieving proven, dramatic and measurable improvement in both permanent skin structure and appearance, delivering multiple treatment options for a variety of indications.


Start discovering results with fractional non-ablative resurfacing today.

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