That pimple is finally healed. Bah! It left behind a scar! Are you ruined for life? Almost everyone knows that scars plague their external skin. Unfortunately, there is not a lot you can do about it. Here is a little bit behind scars, what they are, and how to prevent and treat them.
Whenever your skin receives a wound, a scar can form. A scar is simply a new layer of skin and is part of the healing process. What a scar looks like can depend on the wound; how large, what size, whether it gets infected and so on and so forth. Scars can be what you are not used to on your skin, but many people learn to embrace them. Luckily, there are things that you can do to help prevent major scarring at home.
Acne Scarring
Be gentle with your acne! Scars can result from picking, scratching and touching pimples. Just let them heal without irritating them. Use water based products and keep your skin moisturized. Moisturized skin repair itself quickly.
Other Scarring
When you do get a wound somewhere, be sure to go to the doctor if it’s really bad. If it is minor, take steps at home to make sure that the wound does not get infected. Infection only contributes to scarring. Take advantage of tea tree oil’s antibacterial qualities and dab on the wound. Keep any open wound covered. As the wound closes, keep applying the tea tree oil and moisturize that area like crazy! Things that are excellent are shea butter, rose hip seed oil, coconut oil and cocoa butter.
One of the current trends to help reduce old scars is microdermabrasion. A method of this to try at home is to moisten your face, or body, take a small amount of baking soda, and gently rub across your skin in a circular and upwards motion. This helps remove dead skin cells and open pores.
Has anyone tried microdermabrasion for scarring? Does it help? Let us know in the comments!
