LASER SCAR REMOVAL

A scar is a tissue that grows while your body heals from a wound or injury caused by accident, fall, burn, surgery. It is an unpleasant reminder for you every day. Scars vary in shape and size. They may start out red and thick and fade over time, or turn flat, sunken, or lumpy.

When an injury affects the dermis (the inner, living layer of the skin), the body needs to repair it. In the process of repairing, it forms a protective scab over the wound, and it uses cells called fibroblasts which send collagen fibres across the injured area. These collagen fibres are proteins that occur naturally in the skin, but they are much denser and closely packed in a scar. Because of the dense and thick nature of collagen, the scar has its unique appearance and feel.

Factors affecting scar development:
Some people are genetically predisposed to scarring, and these individuals may develop very visible scars from even very small wounds. Some people might be more resistant to scarring, although large wounds will still usually leave scars behind.
Some areas of the body are also more likely to experience significant scarring than others. Typically, places with high blood supply will scar less, while places with low blood supply will scar more frequently. This is one of the reasons why most people have more visible scars on their legs, arms, and hands than they do on their face.

Types of scars:
There are a number of different kinds of scars. Scars which are raised above the surrounding tissue are called hypertrophic scars. These scars are typically lumpy and raised and are caused by an overproduction of fibrous collagen tissue during the healing process. This build-up of collagen pushes the scar up above the level of the surrounding skin. Severely hypertrophic scars are called keloids. These scars expand beyond the area of the actual wound, and they are most commonly found on the ears, shoulders and chest.

Atrophic scars are the opposite of hypertrophic scars. Instead of being raised above the level of the surrounding tissue, they are sunken or pitted in the skin. They are formed when the wound caused the loss of structures beneath the skin. Acne scars typically tend to fall into this category, as do chicken pox scars. There are numerous other things which can cause this sort of scar as well.

Stretch marks are another form of scarring. Another name for stretch marks is striae. Stretch marks are formed when the skin is overstretched. This can happen during periods of growth, extreme weight gain, and it is common for women to develop stretch marks during pregnancy. Teens can also develop this sort of mark if they go through large growth spurts. Stretch marks are common on the abdomen, buttocks, thighs, and breasts, although they can develop in other places as well and they affect both men and women.

Surgical Scar Removal Treatment at Dr. Viral’s clinic offers the best laser treatment for scars caused by acne, Facial, Skin Scar Removal and Plastic Surgery at low cost & price. The procedure is done by an expert cosmetic surgeon.

Scar Removal Procedure
With new advances in laser technology, much can be done to treat scars. At Dr. Viral’s clinic laser scar removal or reduction is a common procedure performed using most advanced laser machinery and expert technicians. With the help of laser technology, scars can be lessened significantly and possibly erased, depending on their severity. We offer three main types of skin laser treatments available:

• Laser skin resurfacing also referred to as “ablative” laser resurfacing
• Fractional laser resurfacing
• Non-ablative laser resurfacing

Laser Skin Resurfacing
A high powered laser is used in this treatment and with the help of laser, top layer of the skin that has been scarred is removed. The laser also penetrates the dermis of the skin, tightening and smoothing the skin. Laser resurfacing is performed at Dr. Viral’s clinic on an outpatient basis and usually takes one to two hours. Goggles protect your eyes from the laser’s bright light during the procedure, and you’ll be given a local anaesthetic for the pain and twilight sedation — you’re not “out,” but you are sedated. The dermatologist uses a handheld wand-like device to run the laser over the scar to remove damaged skin cells. Each pass of the laser will remove more cells.