SCARS
A scar forms when a wound heals. A wound heals in three stages.
1. The inflammatory phase lasts one to four days.
The body cleanses the wound and the healing process begins.
2. The regeneration phase lasts from the fourth to the twenty-first day.
'Regeneration' means: recreating tissue.
3. The ripening phase begins on the twenty-first day and can last a year (or more).
The skin 'matures': a balance is created between the production and breakdown of tissue. The scar becomes less red, more superficial and smoother.
Hard, thickened or 'pulling' scars occur when wound healing is disturbed. Causes are, for example, an infection, a poor general condition or poor blood circulation. Wounds are more difficult to heal in some areas of the body, such as on the knee, back and elbow.
Treatment options
Medical peel
Biopeeling
SkinPen (microneedling)
Types of scars
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Just a scar
In most people, a wound heals normally. A 'normal' scar remains: a thin line. This line is lighter or darker than your own skin color.
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Atrophic scar
In atrophic scars, the skin thickness under the scar has decreased. The scar is often small and retracted. Atrophic scars are also common after acne and chickenpox.
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Hypertrophic scar
Hypertrophic scars are wide, pink/red scars. Too much tissue has formed during wound healing, causing the scar to lie on top of the skin.
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Keloidal scars
Keloidal scars can be compared to hypertrophic scars, but they also grow beyond the boundaries of the wound area.
Unfortunately, we do not treat these scars.