Scarring
Scarring
A scar is the result of the body’s normal healing process when it has been injured, damaged, and repaired. The skin is physically altered during the healing process and the resulting scar tissue may appear to be flat, lumpy, colored, or sunken. Scars can take up to 12-18 months to fully heal and the final result depends on multiple factors including the location on the body, the type of injury, the age of the patient, and the skin type. If possible, early and proper wound care can help to reduce the appearance of the final scar.
What Causes Scarring
Scars are caused when damage to the deeper layer of the skin, the dermis, is repaired through the body’s healing process. When injuries (including burns, inflammation, acne, and surgery) affect the dermis, the skin repairs itself by growing new tissue, primarily made of collagen. There are several types of scars including:
Keloid: Most common among people with darker skin tones, keloid scars are thick, raised scars that can take on a colored or even shiny appearance. Keloids may extend beyond the original injury and restrict movement.
Contracture: Commonly caused by burns, contracture scars tighten skin and can even affect muscles and nerves as they commonly go deep into the skin.
Hypertrophic: Also raised and thick, hypertrophic scars are similar in appearance to keloid scars, but do not go beyond the borders of the original injury.
Acne: ranging from ice pick/pits to rolling scars that are more wavelike in appearance, acne scars are the result of the body’s healing process. A loss of tissue during the healing process will result in pits (ice pick) scars, or if too much collagen is produced during the healing process, you will have raised scars.
Treating Scarring AT TONDUE
When you visit Tondue Medical Spa for your initial consultation, our team of seasoned, highly trained providers will conduct a comprehensive assessment of your scarring and develop a treatment plan to help you achieve your aesthetic goals. Tondue offers the following clinical treatments to address scarring:
Secret RF is a form of microneedling that targets scarring, fine lines, and wrinkles through radio frequency (RF). The procedure is highly precise and customizable, delivering long-lasting results efficiently.
Chemical Peels are a noninvasive way of promoting the growth of new skin and can vastly improve the appearance of your skin in terms of tone, pigment, pores, texture, scarring and more. At Tondue we offer a range of chemical peels to treat various skin types and conditions.
Microneedling is a minimally invasive, highly effective procedure that encourages the skin to produce collagen. By creating controlled damage to the dermis using either hyaluronic acid or your own plasma, microneedling improves skin texture and firmness, scars and sunspots, and can also be used to treat stretch marks.
Medical Grade Skincare supports healthy skin through hydration, exfoliation, cleansing, and more. Tondue offers a range of medical grade skincare products to help clients achieve their aesthetic goals. The use of these rigorously vetted, high quality products supports and may prolong the results of clinical treatments you receive.
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