What are the methods for removing surgical scars

Everyone will have scars after surgery. Some people's scars are not particularly obvious, while others' scars are more obvious. Therefore, they want to remove the scars as soon as possible to avoid affecting their skin quality. The following content will introduce in detail the methods of surgical scar removal. You can have a comprehensive understanding of the following content.

Laser therapy

Laser has four major characteristics: strong monochromaticity, strong directionality, high energy density and good coherence. It is a new medical technology different from other medical technologies. There are many types of lasers used in the medical field, but currently there are not many lasers that can be used to treat scars. It mainly uses the unique technologies of laser itself, such as burning, vaporization, cutting, coagulation and defocused irradiation, to treat different scars with different characteristics by directly changing the output power of the laser or adjusting the focused laser beam.

Laser treatment for scars is suitable for flat scars without obvious functional impairment, scattered, uneven depressed scars of varying sizes left over after healing of smallpox, chickenpox, and acne, bridge-shaped and hyperplastic scars. It can also be used to treat hypertrophic scars and keloids.

Laser treatment for scars, if used properly, is generally not dangerous. In rare cases, complications such as local scarring and pigmentation may occur, which is mostly due to improper control of the depth of treatment. Oral antibiotics are also required for 3 days after laser treatment, and patients with a larger treatment area should extend the medication time. Do not remove the scab forcibly after it forms on the wound, wait for it to fall off naturally, and avoid sunlight exposure and wind and sand stimulation after the scab falls off.

Cryotherapy

Cryotherapy uses low temperatures below 0°C to freeze and destroy scar tissue in order to achieve the purpose of scar treatment. This method is suitable for flat scars without obvious functional impairment, scattered depressed scars of varying sizes and heights left over after healing of smallpox, chickenpox, and acne, and bridge-shaped and hyperplastic scars. This method is safe and easy, but patients with deep or large scars should not choose this method.

This article introduces in detail the methods of removing surgical scars. I believe that many people with scars from surgery have learned some methods of treating surgical scars through the above introduction. After a comprehensive understanding, it is recommended that you undergo laser treatment. Laser treatment is currently the best and fastest way to remove surgical scars, and it also causes the least harm to the body.