Scar Tissue

Healing of scar tissue can vary from person to person. The healing process of scars may take over a year to complete.

Scars look different depending on which part of the body they are on, and will also vary quite a bit depending on the age of the person. It is thought that genetics may play a part in whether a person has a tendency to develop more noticeable scarring.

Scar tissue is not exactly the same as the original body tissue that existed before the injury, and it usually does not work as well. For example, hair follicles and sweat glands do not grow within scar tissue.

Tips to improve Scar healing

Take good care of your body generally to promote healing. Eat well and take a multivitamin and antioxidants.
Treat cause of scarring. E.g. in case of acne or eczema outbreaks.
If treating scars at home, wait until your wound is no longer wet or open. DO NOT use any scar removal treatments on your wound for the first two weeks.
You need to use treatments consistently over a period of at least a few weeks in order to see results. Usually, it will take longer to get the full benefit.
Topical vitamin oils help promote healing
Dermatologists often recommend Silcone gels and we have see good benefits in their use.

Stages of Scar Tissue Healing

First your wound stops bleeding, or your acne pimple finishes erupting. White blood cells fight off infections, and your body begins the process of collagen formation. This inflammatory phase of wound healing and can last from two days to about week.
Collagen production continues and pulls the edges of the wound or acne sore together, and to produces new capillaries. The proliferative phase can cause red bumps in the wound and a thickening of the edges of the wound. Your body will produce cells to keep the wound clean, which causes it to look wet.
Your body produces more collagen and slowly “remodels” the scar so that the excess collagen is removed and the scar becomes less noticeable. Scars often do not reach their final appearance for up to two years.