Scars aren’t the perfect buddies to flaunt under the heat of summer. At some point, scars induce psychological and emotional stresses that can only be allayed when these scars disappear.

Though inevitable at many instances, there are ways to treat these skin hitches. And yes, it will require you to invest time, money and effort.

Elementary Principles of Scarring

Scars result from wounds or cuts which healed overtime. A more severe cut would usually result to more prominent scars. But why do they develop in the first place?

Generally, scarring is the body’s way of repairing itself and closing a cut. They are, most of the time, invisible. However, some individuals are more prone to develop visible scars (may be raised or off-tone ones).

Too much collagen production is deemed to be the main culprit as to why these scars came to be. According to experts, scars frequently develop on areas which are under tension most of the time.

Understanding Laser Resurfacing

If you are looking for an updated way to get rid of scars, laser resurfacing is among the procedures sought by many consumers worldwide. It is known to be a resolution to many skin irregularities – scars, blemishes and wrinkles.

What happens is that the skin is placed under short, concentrated beams of light which are aimed to remove the skin layer by layer (as if peeling them off). Technically, it removes the damaged skin cells on a superficial level.

The Mechanism

Otherwise termed as Laser Peel or Laser Vaporization, Laser Resurfacing may act on 2 ways – via carbon dioxide or erbium.

Ebrium Laser Resurfacing removes surface-level and discreetly deep skin problems such as wrinkles and scars. What’s most beneficial with this type of resurfacing is that it has fewer side effects (bruising, redness, skin irritation and burning).

Recovery time, generally, is faster – about a week. However, it might vary depending on the client’s presented case. For clients with a darker skin tone, it is the best option to take.

Carbon Dioxide Laser Resurfacing has always been a renowned method to treat scars, wrinkles, warts and all other common skin hitches.

It makes use of very short pulsed energy lights or continuous beams of light delivered in a scanning manner to remove the skin layers one at a time. Recovery period, though, takes up to 2 weeks.

The Expectations

• It is an out-patient procedure which can be done within the comforts of your doctor’s clinic.
• Local anesthesia may be given. However, if the treatment will involve a large area, general anesthetics may be given.
• 24 hours after the procedure, you are expected to clean the area 4-5 times a day and treated with ointments such as petroleum jelly. The purpose of this home treatment is to prevent scab formation which might result to future scars. The areas would generally heal for about 10-21 days.
• Steroids might be prescribed to resolve swelling. For minimal swells, cold compresses may be done.
• Oil-free cosmetics may be used once the skin fully heals.
• Medical consult is needed.