Scar after leg fracture surgery

Calf fractures are quite common. They occur when you accidentally bump into something while walking. You must receive treatment immediately after a calf fracture. The treatment varies depending on the condition. Generally, surgery and plaster are the main treatments. These two treatments are effective and do not have much impact on the patient. So what should you do with the scar after calf fracture surgery? You need to understand the scar first.

Classification of scars

1. Depressed scars are mainly caused by defects in the dermis due to acne, infection, trauma, surgery, etc. After more severe acne, worm-eaten and ice-pick-like scars may be seen, while after smallpox and chickenpox, pockmarked scars may be seen.

2. Raised scars are mostly proliferative lesions of fibroblasts in the dermis of the skin after burns, trauma, surgery or repeated infections. Red bumps, hard texture, smooth surface, and itching and pain can be seen. Keloids can also expand outward like crab feet. Raised scars have a rich blood supply and contain more than twice as many oxygen free radicals and actively proliferating fibroblasts as normal skin.

3. Flat scars refer to scars on the superficial layer of the skin, which are mostly caused by mild abrasions or superficial (superficial dermis) burns. The surface is rough or there are pigment changes (such as skin erythema, white spots or pigmentation). Generally, there is no functional impairment, but this type of scar greatly affects the visual appearance.

4. Spontaneous keloid: There is no obvious cause. It occurs on normal skin or is caused by unnoticed minor abrasions, causing nodules to appear on the skin and gradually grow larger with irregular edges. It expands toward the periphery to form crab-shaped, centipede-shaped, butterfly-shaped, or round shapes. It is hard in texture and light red or dark red in color. It causes itching and is sometimes accompanied by paroxysmal severe pain or tingling.

5. Secondary keloid: generally occurs due to skin burns, infection, trauma and injury. For example: scar hyperplasia caused by various surgeries such as freezing, laser, mole removal, eyebrow washing, ear piercing, vaccinations, skin grafting, cesarean section, etc., the scar is red or dark red above the skin, itchy, and has a tingling sensation. The symptoms are aggravated by eating spicy food, alcohol and other irritating foods.