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What types of scar treatment surgeries are there? What procedures are available to treat scars?

Many people are troubled when they have scars on their skin that cannot be repaired, because scars affect the appearance, but scars can actually be repaired through surgery. There are many types of scar surgical repairs. With the development of medical technology, now There are many that can be restored. So, what types of scar treatment surgeries are there? What procedures are available to treat scars?

1. Scar treatment surgery

1. Skin grafting: The skin grafting area will feel numb and dull, and the color will be darker (2-10 years). If the skin donor area is the thigh or scalp Hair will also grow, so there will be another scar at the skin graft site, and a new scar will be added at the donor site. The patient's recovery period is longer, the psychological pressure is heavier, and the cost is higher. This method is mostly used on burn and scald scars.

2. Skin expanders: They can cover scars. Several expanders need to be implanted in the body. Most patients will experience local complications such as swelling, pain and nausea. Adjacent organs are also prone to compression and deformation, and the patient has to endure considerable pain. Hematoma, skin blood supply disorder, and exposure of expander leakage may also occur. In addition, good skin is more susceptible to damage due to its thinning after expansion. The patient is more painful, the surgical treatment time is long, the cost is relatively high, and post-surgical scars may occur. This method is mainly used for burn and scald scars.

3. Surgical operations such as excision and suturing: If the joint of the excision site is not handled properly, unevenness will appear. This method may cause asymmetry on the face and produce post-operative scars. This procedure can only be used on small scars.

4. Grinding: The popular understanding of grinding is to use medical electric grinding wheels to grind people's faces or skin. The most important thing is the person operating the machine. Therefore, higher requirements are put forward for the operator. Improper operation may cause secondary injuries, that is, if the grinding is too heavy, skin defects will appear, and if the grinding is light, it will not be effective. Due to the patient's constitution, the occurrence of new wounds often causes secondary injuries. Raised scar. This method is mainly used for hypertrophic scars and acne pits.

5. Injection of dexamethasone, etc.: This method mainly uses injection of hormone drugs, and is generally used in smaller hospitals. Patients are prone to rebound and relapse and need to be used regularly and for a long time. The advantage of this method is that it is effective quickly. However, long-term use of hormones may cause harm to the body and even cause infertility, osteoporosis, etc. This method is mainly used for keloids and raised scars.

6. Radiation: Mainly used to treat severe patients, It is mainly used to treat inflammatory hyperplasia and scars.

7. Freezing: Since it is difficult to control the intensity and depth during operation, this method has a quick effect, but the disadvantage is that it is very harmful to the body and may cause tissue defects, pigment loss, and uneven skin. Mainly used for keloids, inflammatory hyperplasia and hemangioma.

8. Chemical method: It is highly corrosive to the skin and may cause uneven skin. Tissue defects, pigmentation and loss of pigmentation may occur after treatment. This method can be used for scars that are higher than the skin. Law.

9. Laser treatment: There are currently not many lasers that can be used to treat scars. Since the thickness of scars removed by laser is limited each time, it often requires several treatments, which is expensive and often causes pigmentation. The formation of new wounds may cause secondary hyperplasia. This method is not suitable for the treatment of any flat scars with pigmentation. It is suitable for scars without obvious dysfunction such as smallpox, chickenpox, scattered and uneven sunken scars of varying sizes after healing of acne. It can also be used to treat milder hyperplasia. scar.

2. What vegetables should scar patients eat?

(1) White radish

White radish is rich in vitamin C, which is an antioxidant and can inhibit melanin. The synthesis of radish prevents fat oxidation and lipofuscin deposition. Therefore, regular consumption of white radish can make the skin fair, delicate, and soften scars

(2) Pea

Peas are rich in provitamin A. Provitamin A can be converted into vitamin A in the body, which can moisturize scarred skin.

(3) Sweet potato

Sweet potato contains a large amount of mucin and is rich in vitamin C. The original content of A is close to that of carrots.

(4) Mushrooms

Mushrooms are rich in nutrients, protein and vitamins, fat and low in cholesterol. Using mushrooms will increase the secretion of estrogen in women. , can prevent aging, make the skin beautiful and reduce scars.

(5) Carrots

Carrots are known as skin food and can moisturize the skin. In addition, carrots are rich in pectin substances, which can combine with mercury and cause harmful substances in the human body. The ingredients are eliminated, and the skin looks more delicate and rosy. It also lightens the color of scars

The activated collagen in scar smoothing can effectively supplement human epidermal growth factor and allow normal skin cells to divide and reproduce in large numbers in a short period of time. , to eliminate various scars on the skin, effectively balance the deposited pigments, restore and enhance the normal luster and elasticity of the skin.

Collagen is an efficient cell nutrient. It continuously supplies sufficient nutrients to the epidermis and epidermal appendage organs (hair), so that collagen and other nutrients lost from the skin can be replenished in a timely manner and improve cell vitality. , improve skin metabolism and promote skin wound healing. Restore damaged cells, eliminate scars, and whiten skin.

It can also effectively prevent premature wrinkles, delay aging, dilute spots, remove wrinkles, enhance skin tension and elasticity, and keep skin supple, white and youthful.