When your skin is injured, a natural 3-step repair process automatically starts: scar healing.
It all starts with an "inflammatory" phase lasting 2 to 7 days, which allows your body to defend itself: during this phase, your skin will be red and warm. Next, your skin cells are activated to close the wound with new tissue (the "proliferation" stage). After about 15 days, your scar enters a phase of "epidermal remodelling" which can last up to 2 years!
If the damage is superficial, your skin can regenerate completely. For deeper wounds, a scar often remains. But you can still act to help your wound healing.
Recognise what type of scar you have to treat it better
There are all kinds of scars. Understanding the type of scar you have means that you can choose good habits and care for you.
FLAT OR WHITE - This is the most common type of scar. Smooth and discreet, they fade with time until sometimes they become almost invisible.
HYPERTROPHIC - Swollen and reddish at the site of the initial lesion, this type of scar may be itchy and painful. These scars can be managed with good habits.
CHELOID - Red, swollen, and often painful, this type of scar spreads around the original wound. These scars can be treated with medication and even surgery.
ATROPHIC - Left behind after severe acne or chicken pox, these small marks are often circular and slightly indented in the skin. The best solution for these scars is prevention.
"This scar is now part of me. I would have preferred to go without it, that's for sure! But, thanks to the care I’ve given it, it has reduced. I've made it my own and now I accept it."
Julia38 years
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