Does removing the scar hurt? Check the pain index of various scar removal methods

by egokk
September 8, 2021

. Pain index of commonly 秀碧除疤貼 used scar removal techniques

01. Surgery to remove scars

Pain index: ★★★★★

Surgical removal of scars is the most common scar treatment method. For scars with severe dysfunction, surgical treatment is the most direct and effective method. During the operation, local anesthesia is used, so there is no pain, but once the anesthetic fails, the pain becomes unbearable. If it is a large area of scar, it will also form a new skin wound, and the two parts hurt together, it is "sour and cold"!

Surgical treatment also has a certain risk of recurrence! If it is a skin transplant operation, skin survival rate, skin texture, blood vessel and nerve development, etc. also need to be considered. New scars also have the risk of proliferation, and the pain during the treatment is the most severe.

02. Injection therapy

Pain index: ★★★★

The scar tissue is dense and the injection pressure is great, and the patient is very painful. Although painful, the cost of injection therapy is very low, so it is very popular with patients. It should be reminded that its side effects are more serious. Because most 秀碧除疤貼 of the injected drugs are hormone drugs, if they are controlled within the body's absorbable range, the effect of treating scars will not be obvious; if the amount of scar removal is large, it will cause dependence on hormones, which is harmful to the body. Therefore, for many large-scale scar friends, it is still necessary to choose carefully.

03. Traditional laser

Pain index: ★★★

Traditional ablative laser treatment can only improve the symptoms of mild scars through surface photothermal stimulation and layer-by-layer grinding of scar tissue. The burning sensation caused by laser treatment can cause skin irritation.

04. Scar stickers

Pain Index: None

Scar patch is the only non-painful treatment for scars, but the results are limited. The main component of the scar patch is silicone, which helps the skin absorb more water, thereby inhibiting capillary regeneration, reducing collagen deposition, cutting off the connection between the wound and the outside world, preventing infection, and playing a role in preventing scar hyperplasia. Scar stickers have good moisture permeability, which can avoid the pain caused by dry scars.

However, the scar patch is an auxiliary medicine for the early prevention or treatment of scars. It has no ablative effect on the formation of scars, and cannot dilute the scars or stimulate the secretion of skin tissues. Therefore, one-time use cannot heal scars.

Comprehensive Scar Treatment

Pain index: ★★

Director Li Ya of Jinan Modern Dermatology Hospital said that comprehensive treatment is based on the cytopathology of scars. Scar tissue is caused by excessive proliferation and disorder of fibroblasts. Through selective light and heat, it can ablate scar tissue cells, repair scar basal cells, activate skin tissue regeneration mechanism, reorganize texture, and balance pigments to make it as close to normal skin shape and color as possible. Taking into account the patient's sensitivity to pain, a layer of anesthetic ointment will be applied to the skin before treatment (external application, limited penetration, no other physical injury), the entire treatment process is painless and non-invasive.