Scar constitution Scar constitution What is scar constitution? The proportion of people with scar constitution is extremely small in the population, and it manifests itself after the wound has healed. The surface scars continue to increase, which not only affects the appearance, but also causes local pain, redness and itching. Scar shrinkage also affects functional movement. Because very few people have scar constitution, some books refer to people with keloids as scar constitution. Keloids are manifested as scars growing outward after the wound heals, protruding from the skin surface, becoming hard, and may also feel red and painful. , but after growing to a certain extent, it no longer continues to expand. There is a difference between scar constitution and keloids. People with scar constitution can have unlimited growth of scars like keloids after injury to any part of their body. However, keloids can appear in certain parts of normal people or due to certain diseases. Causes of scar healing. In other words, keloids are an inevitable manifestation of scar constitution, and those who develop keloids do not necessarily belong to people with scar constitution. This type of person after the wound has healed. The surface scars continue to increase, which not only affects the appearance, but also causes local pain, redness and itching. Scar shrinkage also affects functional movement. People with scarring constitution are prone to develop hypertrophic scars or keloids with obvious symptoms after surgery, burns, and trauma. At present, in medicine, scar constitution can only be diagnosed based on personal performance, but it is impossible to really test whether a person has scar constitution through any laboratory indicators. In fact, very few people have truly scarred bodies. The diagnosis of scar constitution requires judgment, and treatment must be very cautious. Sometimes the losses outweigh the gains after treatment. Keloid scars are light red at first, and gradually protrude from the skin surface and extend beyond the original damaged area, forming a hard and elastic mass. After a few months, the color of scar patches becomes lighter, the surface is smooth and shiny, hairless, dilated capillaries are visible, and there is itching, stinging or burning pain, and some may even experience ulceration and drainage. Keloid scars are closely related to genetics, and people with obvious scars are sometimes related to allergies. It is more likely to occur in people whose skin is rich in pigment. People with acne-prone skin, dull dry skin, oily skin, and sweaty skin are prone to it. It is prone to occur in areas with poor venous lymphatic drainage. Chest keloids tend to occur in people with well-developed breasts. Hypertrophic scars are closely related to the degree of damage, but are also related to factors such as physical fitness, age, location, etc. Weight loss and obesity are common especially in developing women. This is due to excessive proliferation of fibroblasts during the wound healing process in these individuals. Hypertrophic scars have no specific predilection site. Generally speaking, patients with hypertrophic scars and keloids can be judged to have scar constitution; in layman's terms, those who have scars that protrude from the skin surface and are larger than the wound area after trauma. It does not mean that people with scarred constitution cannot perform any surgery, but they are generally not suitable for cosmetic and delicate surgeries but very critical surgeries, such as excimer laser surgery. Although the microscopic structures of the skin and cornea are called different names, scarred constitution has its genes. The control is consistent. If even a little bit of excess tissue grows after laser surgery, it will have a serious impact on vision, so it is still listed as a contraindication for surgery. Scars are 100% related to human body constitution. Generally speaking, whether surgery, burn (heat) injuries, trauma, etc. are likely to form hypertrophic scars or keloids with obvious symptoms, plastic surgeons will consider scars based on the following points. 1. Whether there is a history of hypertrophic scars, keloids or old scars with a proliferative period lasting for more than 1 year. 2. Whether you have allergic constitution. 3. Does anyone in the family have conditions 1 and 2? Regarding the different shapes and classifications of scars, various terms such as idiopathic keloids, true keloids, pseudokeloids, cicatricial keloids, hypertrophic keloids, and keloids are used clinically. There is no clear classification yet. People with acne-prone skin, dull dry skin, oily skin, and sweaty skin on the face and body are prone to scarring. In addition, it is easy to occur in areas with poor venous lymphatic drainage. Chest keloids tend to occur in people with well-developed breasts. In addition, keloids are most likely to occur on the upper outer side of the upper arm (deltoid muscle), front chest, and shoulder blades. Keloids are also more likely to occur behind the ears, auricles, neck, occiput, and suprapubic region. On the contrary, keloids are less likely to occur in denervated areas (lesions) and spinal cord paralysis areas. Scar treatment methods 1. Scar excision and suturing: It is a commonly used plastic surgery method in the treatment of scars. It can be used for small scars. 2. Dermabrasion: It is a surgical method that grinds the epidermis and dermis papillary layer to improve the irregular parts of the skin surface and make it smooth, flat and similar in color. It is suitable for superficial scars left after acne, smallpox, chickenpox, herpes zoster, eczema, trauma, burns or surgery. If necessary, it can be performed at the same time as surgical excision for scar treatment, and the effect is better than simple grinding. 3. Scar release and local plastic surgery: For small cord-shaped and web-shaped scars with tension, the scar can be excised, and then the surrounding normal skin tissue can be used to form a skin flap, and cross-transposition can be used to repair the skin defect at the scar site. . 4. Scar excision and free skin grafting: Large hypertrophic scars can be surgically removed, and free skin grafts are cut from normal parts of the body and transplanted to the scar wound during scar treatment to repair the wound and restore skin function. No matter what type of scar surgery is used, it is important to follow your doctor's instructions after your scar surgery. and post-operative care for treating scars.

5. You can use ginger. Cut the ginger in half, and then rub it back and forth on the scar. Do not use too much force. This can make the scar lighter and the surface smoother.