Burn scars are the elevated tissue left after a burn.If the scar tissue is light, you can use a gel sheet.For scars left by more serious burns, try removing them through massage or surgery.If you have third-degree burns, you won't be able to remove the scar completely, but you can lighten it.
Step 1: If you have a scar use an over-the-counter cream.
Burn scars can be itchy.The scar may tear open or bleed if you scratch it with your fingernails.Apply an OTC cream to the scar.You can massage the cream into the scarred area.The burn scar can be avoided by selecting a fragrance-free moisturizer.Don't use anti-itch creams.While the burn scar is fresh, ombres are great to use.They will help the scar to be smaller and less noticeable.Wait until the scar has healed before applying a moisturizers to it.
Step 2: If you want to protect the scar from damage, put an emollient cream on it.
The scar won't be at risk of breaking open once blisters on the skin have healed.Wait another 3-4 days for the scar tissue to stop feeling tender.At this point, apply a cream at least once a day.Emollient creams help the scar reabsorb into the surrounding skin.They will protect the scar tissue from being damaged.Emollient creams are heavier and thicker than moisturizers.Purchase an OTC cream at a drugstore.
Step 3: The burned tissue needs to be kept out of the sun.
The sun's rays can change the color of your scar, making it much more visible.To protect the scar from the sun, use clothing and sunscreen.If the burn is on your face or neck, wear a large-brimmed hat.If you have scarring on your body, you should wear loose clothing.If you can't cover it with clothing, apply sunscreen to the burn.
Step 4: The gel sheets should be applied to the burn scars.
Silicone gel sheets hold medical silicone gel against the burn scar, which has been proven to help lighten and remove scar tissue.Once you press them firmly into place, the sheets will stay against your skin.Silicone gel sheets can be purchased at any drugstore.You won't need a prescription since they are notmedicated.It's best to keep the gel sheet on for 12 hours at a time.You have to keep the burn scar and surrounding skin clean in order for the gel to work.Before applying the gel sheet, wash your burn scar with soap and water.You risk infecting the scar if you don't use the gel sheet.Silicone gel sheets should not be applied to blisters.
Step 5: Discuss your options with a burn therapist.
If you haven't been able to get rid of burn scars with OTC creams and Silicone gel sheets, you need to meet with a medical professional.You can start by talking to your general doctor.If you have burn scars, these professionals can help you figure out the best course of action.
Step 6: Receive weekly massages to loosen the scar.
The burned skin can be loosened by receiving a massage from a professional massage artist.This will allow the scar to lighten in color and make it more flexible.If you receive massages for a long period of time, it will lighten the scar tissue so that it is no longer visible.Ask the burn-scar therapist to recommend a massage artist who has worked with burn victims before.
Step 7: If your doctor allows, you can give yourself a massage at home.
The massage techniques used are fairly straightforward.If it is okay with your doctor or burn specialist, begin massaging yourself at home.Stretching, rolling, and kneading are some of the techniques used.If you watch your massage therapist perform these techniques on your burn scars, you can learn them.If you can't reach the burn scar, ask a friend or family member to massage you.
Step 8: Laser treatments can be used to remove scarring.
Large scars can be difficult to remove.Laser treatments are one of the methods of lightening them.It may take 1-2 weeks before you see the results of the application of lasers.The scar can cause pain and itching.Find a doctor who can perform the laser scar removal by talking to your doctor or burn-scar therapist.Laser treatments may be recommended by the therapist.Adding massage will help loosen the scar tissue in ways that laser treatments won't, so combining them will not help you get rid of your scar any faster.
Step 9: Steroids can be used to reduce raised burn scars.
Steroids can be used to treat thick, dense scars that won't shrink with massage or laser therapy.Steroids can be injected directly into scar tissue to shrink it and make it softer.If steroid injections will help you get rid of your burn scar, ask your doctor.The injections can be administered by your doctor or burn-scar specialist.keloid scars are thick, raised, and smooth burn scars.keloid scars can grow past the limits of the initial burn.
Step 10: If other methods aren't effective, ask your burn therapist about surgery.
In the case of severe or widespread scarring, surgery may be the only way to remove the scarred tissue.In most cases, surgery is performed to increase the burn victim's range of motion, since large patches of scar tissue can restrict movement.Reducing the darkness and size of burn scars can be achieved by surgery.
Step 11: Discuss the types of surgery that are available.
Depending on the type of burn scars you have, your burn therapist may recommend different types of surgery.The therapist may recommend a Z-plasty to increase the mobility of the burned skin.If the scarred skin needs to be fully replaced, they will suggest a skin flap or a fat transplant.In a skin flap surgery, the surgeons will remove healthy skin from a burn scar and replace it with new skin.The surgeon will remove fat from a non-burned part of your body and place it under the burn scar.Tissue expansion and dermabrasion are some of the types of surgery performed on burn scars.Doctors can stretch out the skin beneath the scar tissue and leave healthy skin tissue in its place by performing a tissue expansion.The doctor will remove the top layer of your burn scar in a dermabrasion.