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The
Condition
A scar is a mark left on the skin due to the healing of
injured tissue caused by burn, injury, or surgery. Collagen
is the reason why scars stand out on the skin, causing it to
have a darker color.
There are different types of scars. There are atrophic
scars which are thin or flat; hypertrophic scars which are
red, raised, thick and are within the edges of the wound;
contracture scars which occur when large areas of skin are
lost and where the edges of the remaining skin are pulled
tightly together; and keloid scars which are pink, raised
scars resulting from excessive tissue repair.
Scar appearance is dependent on various factors like size
and depth of wound, blood supply to that area and thickness
and color of skin. Those are also the factors determining
the success of scar revision treatments.
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Treatments Available
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Vascular-specific Laser Treatment
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Carbon Dioxide Laser Treatment
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Non-ablative Laser Treatment
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Frequently Asked
Questions
Q: Why
are scars a problem?
A:
Scars limit movement and most usually causes pain to the
patient preventing them from executing their usual daily
tasks the same way.
Q: What
is the difference of scar tissue from other tissue?
A:
Normal
tissue can be dense with regular elongated fibers running in
the same direction or dense, irregular and loose with fibers
in multiple directions. Scar tissue meanwhile has a
haphazard pattern resulting in restricted movement and maybe
pain.
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