Scars are the body’s way of repairing tissue. Wounds are covered and knitted together with regenerated skin layers that protect the body from germs and further wound injury. There are many factors that go into the natural healing process, each of which can make it faster or slower. How long it takes a scar to… Read more »
One part of the aging process is a change in your skin. There is a natural progression of how your skin looks and reacts from childhood to adult years to the senior citizen. Age plays a prominent role in the healing process of skin-related injuries and the development and healing of scars. Childhood Scars Kids… Read more »
Over the past 15 plus years of speaking with customers about their scars, we have learned a great deal about what works and what doesn’t when it comes to scar treatment. I was recently asked by a customer what my number one tip would be when it comes to scar treatment. Being caught off guard… Read more »
Scars are the body’s way of healing injuries. When the skin is injured, the body responds by building a bridge of collagen and new skin cells to close or cover the wound. In cases of cuts, punctures, incisions or other penetrating injuries, the new skin fills in the gaps. This is a slow process. Early… Read more »
Everyone develops scars when their skin is injured. How prominently scars present themselves depends on your body’s reaction to the healing process. As a result, your skin type has a profound effect on the type and prominence of your scars. Your ethnicity plays a role in how scars appear in relation to your skin’s natural… Read more »
Everyone has scars. Some are more pronounced than others. While it is often said that scars are a reflection of the challenges we have faced and overcome, most people prefer to keep them covered or make them fade away. At Scarfade, making them less pronounced until they fade away is part of what we do…. Read more »
Nose piercings are a way to express yourself. Like most body jewelry, you can wear a ring, stud or jewels to achieve a more artistic look. For the most part, nose piercings are safe. On occasion, however, infection, mishaps with piercing instruments, excessive friction or the body’s adverse reaction to what it perceives as an… Read more »
One of the latest alternatives to sutures and staples after surgery is the use of skin glue. It’s also common for doctors to use it for closure of smooth cuts. Sometimes referred to as dermal adhesive, its purpose is to help an incision heal more neatly by joining the edges of the skin together. In… Read more »
Open wounds on the skin have the potential to become scars if they are deep enough and wide enough. Surgical incisions, for example, are commonly expected to leave scars. Light scratches and small friction blisters are not. When a wound heals, your skin forms a new layer to connect the edges. Here are several tips… Read more »
Liposuction is a method of removing excess fat from the body. Many people don’t realize that it’s actually a surgical procedure. It can be done in a hospital under general anesthesia or at a plastic surgeon’s office under a local anesthetic as an outpatient procedure. Each person’s needs are different, depending on the location and… Read more »
I was diagnosed with a basal cell carcinoma last year, located on my forehead between my eyebrows. After having it removed I had approximately a 1 inch incision that had several stiches and after removal I had a substantial wound. My friend Nancy sent me Scar Fade and I used it diligently for a month and continued to use it as I felt it was needed. I am very pleased with the outcome!! Can’t even see where the incision was made! Thank you Nancy for introducing me to Scar Fade!
- Barb
