Redness of scar after surgery

For those who undergo surgery, they not only have to endure the pain during the operation, but also have to go through the torment of the recovery stage. For people who have undergone surgery, the most desired thing after the operation is that the scar can heal quickly. However, if special attention is not paid during the recovery period, the scar may become red and swollen and may not heal for a long time. So what methods can be used to solve this problem?

It is impossible to completely eliminate scars because scars are pathological damage. If the shallow skin is damaged, the scar will fall off and the skin mark will be very small. Going to the hospital for some formal treatment can basically make the scar lighter and reduce the contrast between the scar outline and the surrounding skin. For larger scars, it is best to adopt a comprehensive treatment method. Depending on the degree of the scar, you can take hormone drug injections, surgical skin grafting, plasters, compression therapy, and even radiotherapy, etc., but these treatments require you to be able to endure the pain caused by the treatment.

Scars are caused by physical, biological, chemical and other factors that damage the soft tissues of the human skin, resulting in severe damage to the soft tissues and the inability to completely repair themselves. Instead, they are replaced by fibrous tissue, leaving behind local symptoms that affect both appearance and function. "Scars" bring great physical and mental pain to patients, especially scars left after burns, scalds, and serious trauma. The several years of scar hyperplasia are almost unbearable for patients.

How long does it take for surgical scars to turn from red to white?

The best time for scar treatment is mainly divided into two periods: one is to repair within 1-2 months after the scar is discovered, which is better for repairing new scars; the other period is 6-12 months later, because the scar proliferation period is 6-12 months, choosing to repair after this time is very helpful for stabilizing the repair effect.

1. Surgery

The most effective method for scar repair, whether it is grinding or skin grafting, the effect is very fast. At the same time, combined with biological therapy, it is very effective for people with scar hyperplasia and scar-prone constitution. If the grinding method is used, it will cause the skin to bleed easily and cause pain, and make the skin rough; the skin will turn dark after exposure to the sun.

2. Laser therapy

Through pulsed soft laser treatment, the abnormal bioelectric phenomenon of local pathological tissue of scars can be adjusted, drug absorption can be enhanced, and scar tissue can be softened. Its disadvantage is that it can only remove protruding skin and cannot fill in the concave areas. Improper use of laser may also cause new scars or uneven pigmentation.