In this video Mr Richards discusses techniques to opimise how your scar heals. He explains the importance of scar support during the maturation phase and discusses the best ways of moisturising and looking after your scar

Resulting from the pioneering work of Ekkyos founding scientist and surgeons, ekkylite® combines a handheld self powered laser and a safety strip that assist the surgeon during the treatment. ekkylite® is the first-ever laser-assisted device intended to improve the wound healing process, including skin scar prevention (eg, with laser treatment immediately after skin closure) and revision (eg, treatment of keloid, hypertrophic, and atrophic scars), thus improving the appearance of skin scars. More at www.ekkyo.com

CELLTONE is a unique product in cosmetology. It contains hypoallergenic and protein components of an organic, natural origin. CELLTONE is gathered from the secretions of the Snail, HELIX ASPERSA . These same secretions are used by the snail to quickly regenerate it's shell and body whenever damaged or infected. This is why CELLTONE is the very best solution for adult & teen acne (pimples, zits, blackheads), acne scar treatments, aging wrinkles, keratosis pilaris, burn scar healing, keloid scar reduction, age spots, actinic keratosis, rosacea, skin irritations, melasma, minor cuts, etc.

This is my second vid of Bikko =D Bikko lost her left leg and right eye in a car accident when she was primary school girl. The scar over her eye is what’s called a keloid. It’s a benign tumour. She smokes and drinks. She is a prositute and a vocalist in a band. Favorite smoke: Cherry (._.”)

The Scar Rx kit contains one Gel Mate silicone gel sheet to smooth and soften scar tissue, 1 skinsational brush to massage scar tissue, improve blood flow and loosen adhesions under the skin, plus organic oil and lotion to moisturize the scar tissue. Use after the scar from an injury or surgery, eg Cesarian section, knee surgery, carpal tunnel surgery, has healed. This convenient kit from 3-Point Products for reducing scars contains a combination of products for maximum benefit by speeding up heeling and reducing itch. More information on the medical-grade silicone and the other components is available at www.ohmyscar.com. Scar Rx is a great option for at home care.

www.finetouchdermatology.com Acne Keloidalis Nuchae (AKN) is a keloid like condition that affects the back of the head and neck. It is chronic and permanent and resistant to treatment.. It afflicts people of color dispropotionately, especially african-americans and hispanics. Its surgical removal usually results in a wide stretched scar In this patient Dr Umar uses tricophytic closure technique to cure the AKN by surgical excision with minimal appearance of scar. Tricophytic closure is …

The development of a Keloid scar can be an extremely frustrating time in one’s life. Not only are these kinds of scars often large and unseemly, but they are also extremely itchy. Unfortunately, those with Keloids sometimes take matters into their own hands and attempt to cut off or burn away their scars. This is absolutely the wrong thing to do as you are potentially risking the development of an infection which would be worse than having the scar in the first place. Additionally, having Keloid scars can also be frustrating as they often develop following normal social expressions such as piercing your ears or nose.

If you have a Keloid scar, it is in your best interest to explore the variety of treatment options that are available to you. For example, very large Keloids may need to be removed via laser treatments, surgery, or even through injections of steroids which may help diminish the size of the scar. However, like any surgical or invasive treatment, there are risks such as the potential for an even larger Keloid scar to develop following surgery.

Due to the medical risks as well as the expense associated with these kinds of scar treatment options, many of those affected first choose to try a topical, over-the-counter scar treatment such as using a scar gel or cream.

In essence, these kinds of topical scar treatments do two main things: protect the scar from natural elements and allow it to retain moisture from surrounding areas of healthy skin. As a result, the Keloid will often diminish in both size and color over time. To most, this is proof that topical Keloid Scar Treatments are effective in addition to being less risky and much less expensive than treating the scar surgically.

However, it should be noted, that using a topical scar treatment to treat a Keloid is not a guarantee that it will work. As previously stated, Keloids come in all sorts of shapes and sizes and may not fully respond to topical treatments. It will also take longer to notice results compared to having the Keloid removed surgically.

The primary ingredient used in topical scar treatments is silicone. Silicone has been proven to help scars heal more efficiently compared with waiting for nature to take its course. Yes, scars will naturally heal over time, but most people with scars want them healed as quickly and as cheaply as possible which is why most people with Keloid scars choose to try topical scar treatments prior to surgery or laser treatments.

There are three main topical scar treatments to choose from: gels, creams, and sheeting. Obviously using silicone scar sheeting will probably not work for Keloids due to the fact that the sheeting is placed over the scar and leave part of it exposed. Scar creams often have additional ingredients such as sun block or moisturizers. These types of ingredients can be placed over the scar once the application of the topical treatment is absorbed.

In conclusion, scar gels are the best choice for topically treating Keloid scars. Please remember that you do have options to help treat your scar and that you should never try to remove your scars by trying to cut or burn them off yourself.

Researchers set out to test the effectiveness of silicone gel keloid scar treatments, and dramatically proved that theory. The same research also added to what we know about keloid scarring, including startling evidence that the fashion trend, body piercing is now “high risk trauma”.

Researchers learned that the areas of the body most vulnerable to keloids are:

? Shoulders and chests.
? Earlobes and cheeks.
? Three of the four most risky areas of skin are frequently pierced: ears, cheeks, and chest (piercing at the nipples).

They learned who is getting pierced.

? The generation aged 20-30 adopted piercing as a fashion statement.
? Teenagers are copying the look.

Researchers documented those most at risk of forming keloids.

? People younger than 30
? People with so-called high risk trauma, which now includes piercing.

They found men and women are at equal risk of keloids.

? Men now get pierced as frequently as women. It used to be mostly women, so the keloid rate was skewed female.
? The rate of keloid scarring in men now equals that in women.

Research resulted in dramatic evidence that silicone gels work to reduce keloids, reduce pain and suffering of keloid patients, and promote healing of keloids.

Doctors found applying a silicone gel:

? Decreased the size of keloid scars in 53% of test patients.
? Reduced keloid tenderness in 36%.
? Stopped itching in 45%.
? Softened keloid scar tissue for 45% of test subjects.

Medical Researchers in India found similar results, including keloid scar improvement in more than half the test patients.

This brings us back to keloids from piercing. Silicone gels seem tailor-made.

The Advantages of Silicone Gels for Piercing Keloid Scar Removal:

1. It is far easier to use a gel on an earlobe, cheek or nipple than to use the older keloid treatment, in which a silicone sheet was taped over the keloid.

2. A gel is the least expensive of the silicone therapies. It can be directly applied only to the scar, by cotton swab or finger. No silicone is wasted.

3. Sheets deliver silicone to scar and surrounding skin, a waste of silicone.

4. Sheets come off with movement especially if they are placed on an area of the body which is in constant movement thus increasing cost as they must be replaced more often than silicone gels.

Doctor Recommendations about Silicone Keloid Scar Removal:

? It is best used as soon as a wound heals.
? It is best used at least twice a day in order to derive the maximum effect from the silicone.
? It must be used on keloid scarring consistently for 3 to 6 months
? Research finds keloid scar reduction from silicone gels within 6 months.
? Silicone used in conjunction with keloid removal by surgery or lasers aids healing.

Some footnotes pertaining to Keloid Scar Removal Research.

? Vitamin E showed no effectiveness for treating and diminishing scars.
? Vitamin E often had a negative effect on the wound area.
? Onion extract also failed in studies to produce satisfactory results.
? Lasers do not lessen the risk of new keloids forming where the old keloid was removed. This happens following traditional surgery.

Scars are an essential and necessary part of the skin’s natural healing process. This is because scars develop to close and protect an open wound. If scars and scar tissue did not exist, the mortality rate would skyrocket due to the fact that other than minor wounds those that had any sort of puncture or open wound would not be able to close and heal their injury.

After a scar develops, it essentially becomes part of the skin as it replaces the missing skin. While scar tissue is very similar to normal skin, it does not regenerate itself and therefore requires treatment if one wishes to diminish the appearance of their scar.

This is not to say that a scar won’t naturally heal over time, it is just that when you use a scar treatment such as a scar cream or scar removal gel or pad, it will heal faster, more efficiently, and more completely.

Hypertrophic and Keloid Scars

Scars develop into a variety of shapes and sizes. Some are small such as accidental scars or minor surgery scars including plastic surgery scars, while some scars appear large, raised, and discolored such as Keloids or Hypertrophic scars. Keloid scars in particular are especially dangerous as they can expand beyond the original boundary of the scar. A Keloid scar or Hypertrophic scar may require surgery, however, in most cases, all that is needed is an over-the-counter scar treatment.

This is because most reputable scar treatments contain silicone which is the single most important ingredient in an effective scar treatment. Essentially, silicone acts as a physical barrier over the scar. The silicone barrier not only protects the scar from physical damage, but also allows the scar to retain moisture from the surrounding healthy portions of the skin. This in turn will allow the scar to heal more quickly in addition to helping flatten raised scars such as Hypertrophic and Keloid scars.

Surgery Scars

If you have surgery, you will more than likely develop a scar. While the scar may be small such as one resulting from a small incision, in some cases, the scar can be quite large such as one resulting from a Caesarian section.

Besides typical surgery scars, patients also develop scars resulting from plastic surgery. Plastic surgery scars are generally much smaller due to the fact that most elective surgery procedures require only a small incision.

However, despite their size, most patients who elected to have plastic surgery are very conscience about their appearance and therefore are more likely to notice their scar.

If you have a surgery scar including a plastic surgery, you may want to consider using a non-prescription topical scar treatment to help diminish your scar. However, much like more serious scars including Keloids, it is vital that you choose a scar treatment that contains silicone.

Treatment Options

Remember that you essentially have two choices if you have a scar: treat it, or ignore it. If you choose to ignore your scar, you will begin to see that it will slightly improve over time. However, most people choose to use a topical scar treatment so that their scar will heal quickly and efficiently.

Keloid scars are very unique as they are the only scar which can expand beyond the boundaries of the original scar.

Keloids, like other scars, typically develop following a trauma to the skin. Typical skin traumas that result in Keloid scars are cuts, or abrasions such as when the skin is scraped against a hard surface. Other traumas include puncture wounds such as those resulting from a piercing or from a skin disease such as acne or chickenpox.

Once a Keloid develops, there are a variety of treatment options to choose from. However, you essentially have two main choices: treat the Keloid using a topical scar gel or have it surgically removed either via traditional surgical techniques or a laser treatment.

Let’s begin with surgery. While you may assume that this is the obvious answer, take a moment to think about the inherent risks involved with surgery. Not only are you subjecting yourself to the potential of an allergic reaction to the anesthetic, but are also not guaranteed of having the Keloid removed forever. This is because another Keloid may develop following the surgery. Of course, there is also the hefty price to consider.

While some of those with Keloid scars do have medical insurance, the reality is that those without insurance can expect to pay a lot of money to have their Keloids removed. It should be noted that some doctors prefer injecting the scar with steroids or cortisone rather than surgically removing the scar.

The other popular treatment option is to diminish the appearance of a Keloid using a topical scar treatment. Using a scar gel may not produce immediate results, but compared to surgery, using a scar treatment gel is less expensive and less risky. However, not all scar treatments are created the same. There are scar creams, gels, and silicone sheeting to choose from.

Scar creams have been proven to be effective, but only if they contain silicone. This is because silicone is the single most important ingredient in an effective scar treatment. This is why it may be in your best interest to just bypass scar creams and instead choose a scar gel. This is because a scar cream has a greater potential to stain your clothes.

That leaves two options, scar gels and silicone sheeting. Scar sheeting is essentially composed of silicone and is placed over the scar. The good thing about using sheeting is that it is made from silicone which has proven to be effective in treating scars including Keloid scars. However, the problem with these sheets is that they are not only expensive, but that they sometimes loose contact with the scar during movement.

This is why out of the three main choices for a topical scar treatment the best choice is to use a silicone scar gel. This is because the silicone gel forms a protective barrier over the scar that will naturally conform to your movement and will never loose contact with the scar. The barrier formed by using a silicone scar gel will not only help protect the scar from physical elements, but will also allow the Keloid to retain moisture from the surrounding healthy portions of the skin and therefore help flatten and heal the scar.

In conclusion, Keloid scars are a very serious type of scar as they can quickly grow out of control. If you have a Keloid, it is in your best interest to find a treatment as soon as possible. While some Keloids may require surgery, most can be treated using a non-prescription topical scar treatment.