ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SCAR MANAGEMENT IN INDIA

Scar formation is a general & inescapable outcome of tissue repairing in the last phase of the wound healing process ie. the maturation or remodeling phase where the fibrous tissue replaces normal tissue. This phase can last from 21 days to two years, especially in full-thickness wounds. However, the quantity of scar tissue generated can vary from patient to patient depending on the cause or nature of the injury. Wound care professionals help patients minimize scar formation by encouraging and providing optimal healing conditions. Proper wound care directly impacts the way skin heals and thereby, scarring minimization can be achieved, or in some cases, scar formation can be prevented entirely but it is quite complex in full-thickness wounds. Following is everything that you need to know about scar management: What is Scar Tissue? Scarring is a normal part of the wound healing process due to the presence of a tissue injury. When a patient occurs a wound, the body goes through the various stages of wound repair including re-epithelialization with the generation of granulation tissue. Smaller wounds heal quickly with minimal scarring as the tissue repair and resolution are inclusive while in case of severe injuries lead to the generation of dense masses of granulation tissues in the healing phase.