Procedures for Scarring

SCARRING

Following any skin injury whether accidental, surgical or even from chicken pox or acne, a scar on the body serves to remind us of the experience. Even though scars can look unattractive and look different from the original tissue, they do however serve a purpose.

Not all scars are the same and many require different types of treatment. Common scars include: Fine line (white lines sometimes caused by surgery) Widespread (also know as stretch scars) Atrophic (following chicken pox or acne) Scar contractures (normally identified as burns) and Raised skin scars (red, itchy scars that can grow in size also known as hypertrophic.

Acne scars can be treated using some of the latest laser technology, including ClearLight system which is an extremely safe and very effective method in the treatment of acne scarring. Dermaroller therapy is another advanced micro-medical skin-needling procedure that stimulates the skin to regenerate and repair itself naturally. Microdermabrasion is a peeling treatment can also help with surface scarring.

Some of these treatments are now helping men and women with the physical and psychological symptoms associated with scars.