Recently, many visiting patients will ask what kind of scar their scar is, whether it is serious, whether it can be cured, and the possibility of recurrence is not large. Today we will talk about the types of scars, which can be roughly divided into 7 categories, namely: superficial scars, hypertrophic scars, depressed scars, contracture scars, atrophic scars, keloids and scar cancer.
Superficial scars, as the name suggests, are scars on the superficial layer of the skin, generally without dysfunction, many cases do not need to be treated, and a small number of people will undergo abrasion or other treatments for aesthetic problems.
Hypertrophic scars often appear as prominent surfaces, flushing and congestion, uneven heights, and irregular shapes, and these scars are hard in texture, and many are manifestations of deep burn wound healing, accompanied by painful and itchy sensations.
Depressed scars are lower than the surrounding skin, common is facial acne, mild may be linear scars and depressions in their areas, and severe cases may be combined with subcutaneous tissue, muscles or bones. Therefore, different methods are used to repair various forms of depressed scars.
Contracture scars tend to occur in the front of the neck, ankle joint, elbow joint and armpit, etc., often leading to skin surface shape changes and dysfunction, clinical common are blepharophal ectropion, lip valgus, and flexor or extensor contracture deformity of the joint. In addition, long-term scar contracture can also cause bones, muscles, blood vessels, nerves and other tissues to fail to develop normally, which in turn makes patients unable to move normally.
Atrophic scars generally have a flat surface, thin skin, poor local blood circulation, bright white, and hard texture. Often adhered to the lower muscles, nerves, blood vessels, extremely contractile, very easy to ulcerate due to external friction damage, will cause more serious dysfunction than hyperplasia scars, long-term treatment is difficult to heal, so do not let it heal itself.
Keloids usually appear as a crab-like infiltration of sound skin around it, uneven, irregularly shaped, hard in texture, and itchy that continues to grow. Scar cancer is caused by malignant changes in scar tissue, and is mostly caused by unstable scars, such as scar rupture, which is difficult to heal for a long time, and scar cancer is prone to occur. Which one do you belong to in front of the screen? Either way, aggressive treatment should be carried out.