Everyone may have scar hyperplasia.
Scar is a natural mechanism for human body to repair after injury. However, if excessive repair leads to fibrous connective tissue hyperplasia, it is called "scar hyperplasia", but it is only slightly swollen at first, and many people will think that "it will be fine by then". Unexpectedly, after several years of maintenance, not only the color becomes darker, but also redness, itching and even tingling will occur. If the wound is near the joint, it is more likely to affect the action.
Huang Jiyi, chief physician of the plastic surgery department of Shu Tian Clinic, said that although scar hyperplasia or more severe crab-foot swelling is related to constitution and family inheritance, generally speaking, it is possible for everyone. Scar hyperplasia is more likely to occur in subcutaneous soft tissue (skin thickness), muscle activity, skin tension and joints, such as the outer thigh, rather than the inner thigh.
If it is only a slight scratch cut by a piece of paper, it is less likely to produce scar or hyperplasia, but if the wound is deep and reaches the dermis, we should pay attention to the state of scar growth after wound healing. Protein and vitamin C can be supplemented to accelerate wound healing and reduce the chance of scar tissue formation.
Large and small wounds can proliferate.
Taking the scar of knee joint surgery as an example, Huang Jiyi pointed out that "the direction of surgery is different from the direction of knee joint skin growth, one is straight and the other is horizontal, so there will be hyperplasia." Like this, more than 2 years after the operation, the scar is still very red and swollen. It may be that the skirt that usually loves to wear knee-length keeps rubbing the wound and has been proliferating. If you are sensitive and have a family history, you should still communicate with your doctor when doing invasive treatment.
But it's not this big wound that will cause problems. Huang Jiyi takes burn scars on her arm as an example. Although the wound is not big, it may be exposed to the sun for a long time, and the wound is more likely to proliferate. She suggested that for wounds, wear loose clothes to avoid friction, wear less hard clothes such as jeans, and avoid too much contact with the outside world. You can reduce scars by pressing yourself.
As for how to judge whether it is scar hyperplasia or crab foot swelling? Huang Jiyi explained that the scope of scar hyperplasia will be limited to the original position of the wound, and the surface will be smooth, ruddy and shiny, while the crab's foot will swell beyond the scope of the wound, like "growing up". The swollen place is like a crab's foot, which is more likely to occur in the chest, arms and shoulders. "Because every breath and hand are pulling the skin and making it bigger. 」
*** 5 seconds to eliminate scars
Huang Jiyi said that when the wound heals, if you give the skin a little slight pressure, you can prevent excessive tissue proliferation, so you can put a silicone film on the wound to prevent the skin from tearing all the time, especially at the joints; If the wound is big or easy to move, you can wear elastic clothes. If the scar is blocked and you just want to make it beautiful, you can use beauty gel.
As for smaller wounds, such as minor scratches, you can use the method of "pressing for 5 seconds when you think about it" every day to stop the scar from growing. After a long time, the natural color will become lighter and almost invisible. If you ignore it or keep rubbing it with shoes and clothes, it will cause other problems.
And like a swollen scar, if you have tingling and itching, you can use an injection to reduce the swelling. Huang Jiyi said that it is really difficult to prevent injuries, and it is impossible to have no scars. Especially now, the Dragon Boat Festival is coming, and when the stuffing of a large pot of glutinous rice balls is fried, high-temperature oil is sprayed on the skin, which may leave burns and scars, causing hyperplasia or swelling of crab feet. Please pay special attention.