Getting Rid of Old Scarring

Healing from an injury can often be a traumatic process depending on the cause, and the physical scars left behind can often be an unwelcome reminder that affects your confidence in the long term. Even if you’ve had your scars for years, there are still things you can do to get rid of them.

Before we look at how to get rid of old scarring, we’ll break down what actually causes it, along with the different types of scars.

What Causes Scarring

Although unsightly, scars are a natural result of your body’s healing process. Following trauma to your dermis, your body forms new collagen fibres to try and mend the damage, but the resulting tissue is usually a different colour or texture, and so a scar is formed.

Often, poorly managed healing of a wound can also lead to a significant scar forming.

A number of things can lead to significant scarring, the most common causes of injury to your dermis being inflammatory skin diseases – such as acne – or as the result of surgery, childhood bumps & grazes, significant burns, or self-harm.

Different Types of Scarring

Not all scars form the same way and there are a number of factors that influence how a scar is formed including age, skin tone, hormones, and the location of the injury. For example, an injury on an area with a lot of movement like a joint is more likely to experience scarring as the skin is constantly being pulled during the healing process.

Although there are a variety of scar types, the three most common are hypertrophic scars, atrophic scars, and keloid scars, better known as keloids.

Atrophic Scars

Anyone who’s had chickenpox or suffered from acne will be familiar with the pockmarks left behind as an unwanted reminder. These sunken-in or pitted-looking scars are known as atrophic scars and are formed on areas of the skin where there is a loss or destruction of collagen.

Hypertrophic Scars

Caused by the development of excess tissue, hypertrophic scars are raised in appearance and usually bright pink in colour. They continue to thicken up to 18 months after the original trauma before settling down to a soft and level scar.

Unlike keloid scars, hypertrophic scars will at least partially fade without the need for treatment, although large scars are unlikely to fade altogether.

Keloid Scars

Like hypertrophic scars, keloids are also raised but they often manifest beyond the original injury site, forming irregular mounds of collagen that look like a tough heaped-up scar. Far less common than other scars, keloids although possible in all skin types are typically seen on individuals with African, Hispanic, or Asian ethnicity.

Pigmented Scars

Usually, people with darker skin tones such as Asian, Arab and African who have suffered from any type of scar will be familiar with the pigmentation marks left behind as an unwanted reminder. However, this is not exclusive to darker skin tones and sometimes although rare can also be seen occurring in lighter skin tones, especially olive skin tones.

These dark pigmented marks and blemishes are known as pigmented scars and are formed on areas of the skin where there has been damage to the upper and/or lower layers of the skin. Unfortunately, the pigmentation caused is usually more visible than the actual scar and only seems to emphasise the scar further, causing additional distress.

The Derma White Treatment tackles pigmented scars and hyperpigmentation, making it the ideal choice and especially good at treating darker skin tones.

Treatments for Getting Rid of Old Scarring

The most effective way of getting rid of old scarring is by using a professional treatment for instance you could look into acne scar removal singapore. Unlike new scars, you can’t manage the final look of old scarring as it has already healed to its full extent.

Your best bet is to consult a skin specialist and use a professional treatment. The right treatment for you will depend on your skin type, the type of scar you have, its severity, and its location.

However, the most effective method of getting rid of old scarring is to use a combination of different treatments.

There are a number of different treatments recommended for scar removal and the skin specialist will upon examining the skin tailor an individual treatment plan for you.

The treatments on offer include Advanced Dermabrasion Treatment, Collagen Induction Therapy, Marine Peel Treatment and Derma White Treatment.

Patients have reported better results when combining the specialist-recommended treatments. The Advanced Dermabrasion Treatment gently sloughs away the upper damaged layers of the scarred skin and works with the natural skin rejuvenation process.

Collagen Induction Therapy works vertically, it can penetrate deep in tough scar tissue, drastically diminishing the appearance and texture of scars after a couple of treatments.

If you are recommended the Marine Peel Treatment or the Derma White Treatment this offers a more gentle yet effective alternative to traditional chemical peels or glycolic peels. Unlike these harsher peels, the Marine Peel Treatment and Derma White Treatment are an all-natural treatment and do not contain any harmful chemicals or harsh synthetic abrasives.

Instead, it works in harmony with your skin to soothe and repair it.

For the most effective treatment, after a detailed discussion and examination, your Skin Specialist will discuss your goals and make a unique treatment plan which is designed to be specific, realistic and tailored to your needs. A combination of the most advanced treatments available works effectively by tackling old and new scars from every angle, making it the perfect solution to your skin concerns.

Using cutting-edge technology and advanced skincare the skin experts at The Laser Treatment Clinic will utilise their 18 years experience in scar treatments to help you achieve your skin care goals!

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