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Scars are the marks that are left on the skin after an injury is healed. Scars can be caused by trauma, cuts, burns, acne, and skin related diseases like vitiligo or chickenpox. Scars are thicker, and shinier than normal skin and can appear anywhere on the body.
Types of Scars
Keloid scar:
These are thick, raised, and are often red or dark in colour. They are caused by the overproduction of collagen that grows beyond the wound.
Hypertrophic scars:
These are also thick, red, and are raised. But unlike keloid scars, they do not grow over the wound but instead, remain within their boundary.
Contractures:
This can occur with burns or with the loss of a large area of skin from injury.
Treatments for Scars
Laser therapy:
This treatment is more advanced and works very effectively. Light is emitted from a light source and the radiations emitted through this light are directly passed on the scar. Lasers use thermal (heat) energy to heat and destroy the targeted tissue.
Silicon and collagen injections:
These injections are used for treating scars that have deep cavities and holes with the goal of leaving behind an unnoticeable scar.
Dermabrasion:
This technique is also a widely used skin treatment to remove scarring and imperfections.
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