Scars
What causes scars?
A scar is caused by new skin that grows over a cut, scrape, burn or sore or from surgery, infections like chickenpox or skin conditions like acne. Scars are often thicker, as well as pinker, redder or shinier, than the rest of your skin. How a scar looks depends on:
- How big and deep the wound is.
- The area it’s in.
- How long it takes to heal.
- Age.
- Genetics (people can be genetically inclined to scarring)
- Your gender.
There are four types of scars:
- Keloid scars stick out from the skin and reach beyond the original injury site. Over time, a keloid scar may affect mobility.
- Contracture scars come from burns and cause tightening of the skin that can impair your ability to move. They can go deeper to affect muscles and nerves.
- Hypertrophic scars are raised red scars that look like keloids, but do not extend beyond the boundaries of the injury site.
- Acne scars range from deep pits to scars that are angular or wavelike in appearance.
If you’re worried by scars, relax, help is at hand. Make an appointment here at totalcare and, using the very latest skincare technology, your skin therapist will show you exactly what can be done to clear them up.
The experts recommend:
M3 #aestheticsreborn Face and Body Machine
Our M3 device has a range of face and body treatments designed to treat a wide variety of conditions. For scarring, we recommend our Superior Microdermabrasion Facial with or without Oxybrasion.
We use technologies like Cavitation Peeling, an ultrasound spatula that acts like a power-hose to the skin to clear blocked pores, provide a deep clean, and leaves the skin feeling fresh and smooth to the touch.
We also use diamond-tip microdermabrasion with a variety of different settings to gently remove the dead layer of cells from your epidermis. The diamond-tip heads are suitable for all skin types and there are different intensities for face and body.
Oxybrasion is also very popular for sensitive skins with its concentrated airbrush of high quality Oxygen. This can be combined with either a Saline Solution or our Action De Gala Fortified Vitamin Complex, which helps to nourish, moisturise and re-balance the skin.
Vitapeel ION is the perfect answer to scars formed from accidents or stretch marks. The treatment depends on the depth of the scar and how long you’ve had it and if there’s a good blood supply to the damaged area. Vitapeel Ion erase the raised area in keloid and hypertrophic scars and sometimes remove them completely. The area is vacuumed intensively and the micro crystals gently remove the scar tissue. For severe acne pitting you will need at least 6-8 treatments.
Verdeoasi Pharmaceutical Grade Cosmetics
Verdeoasi is a line that is designed to meet the needs of every modern consumer. It has top-quality raw materials that give every single product an edge over the competition. There have been no recorded allergies to the line and we have products that are tailored for each and every skin type including combination, oily, clogged, dry, hydrated, sensitive, mature, and dull for the face and body. Let Totalcare help you find the perfect facial and home-care package to allow your skin to be at its best.
Vital O2 LUX- Oxytherapeutic System
The Vital O2 treatment is an oxygen facial that works with natural products to create a fantastic result for all types of clients. The Vital O2 treatment is a natural therapy that pushes Action de Gala endocosmetic serum into the deepest layers of skin to encourage the growth of new cells. This, in conjunction with the Vitapeel Ion, gives fantastic and quick results.
Our top tips to treating scars:
- Have the scar professionally assessed early – the sooner we can get to it, the more likely we can take it away forever.
Talk to your skincare therapist and always make sure you follow their specific recommendations for care before and after your treatment.
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You can trust Totalcare Clinic and our highly trained therapists