Scars are more likely in injuries where the skin is not just cut but also crushed or otherwise damaged. Clean cuts can heal very well if they're washed out and treated to avoid infection.”
Your ethnicity plays a role in how scars appear in relation to your skin's natural pigmentation. As a result, scars are more prominent in people with darker skin types.
Caption Options. “Some people form scars rapidly and aggressively, some people don't,” Darrick Antell, M.D., a board-certified plastic surgeon, tells SELF. “People with darker skin are more prone to thicker scars, but that's not universally true.” Dr. Antell explains that scars come in many forms.
The only time when wounds will heal without producing scars is during the fetal stage of life, when the skin produces fetal collagen, a protein that is different from adult collagen. If we could find a way to turn on the production of fetal collagen after birth, then we could, presumably, perform scarless surgery.
Scars are a natural part of the body's healing process. A scar results from the biologic process of wound repair in the skin and other tissues. Most wounds, except for very minor ones, result in some degree of scarring. Scars can result from accidents, diseases, skin conditions such as acne, or surgeries.
How common are scars? Nearly everyone develops some type of scar, whether from an accident, a surgical procedure, acne or an illness like chickenpox (varicella). Scars affect people of all ages and genders.
Summary: Study reveals after healing, minor facial scars have little to no effect on ratings of attractiveness. In fact, some facial scars may be considered to make a person appear more attractive to others.
Areas such as the chest and shoulders tend to scar worse than other areas. Scars in these tension areas are often thicker and more pronounced. You'll also find thicker scars occurring on elbows and knees due to their high tension qualities.
Type 3 skin has a higher scarring potential than Type 1 or 2. Type 4 skin is described as olive or caramel toned, typically with hazel or brown eyes and dark hair. Type 4 skin tans very easily and may still burn with long sun exposure. Type 4 skin scars easily.
Facial scars on men are seen as attractive to women but only under certain circumstances — they are signs of bravery and health. Women find small facial scars attractive when looking for a short-term relationship, research finds. Previously it was thought facial scars made men look less attractive in this context.
In time, some collagen breaks down at the site of the wound and the blood supply reduces. The scar gradually becomes smoother and softer. Although scars are permanent, they can fade over a period of up to 2 years. It's unlikely they'll fade any more after this time.
The presence of debris, bacteria or other impurities in open skin can trigger infection and extend the inflammation period. Hultman says prolonged inflammation enhances scar formation. That's why it's essential to clean the wound carefully, with professional help if necessary.
After a scar is first formed, the body continues to touch up its work where it can - which is why scars fade slightly over the years when left alone. But scar tissue does not get replaced by this process2, which means that most scars, when left to heal naturally, will never fully disappear.
Two of the most common types are hypertrophic and keloid scarring, both of which experience excessive stiff collagen bundled growth overextending the tissue, blocking off regeneration of tissues. Another form is atrophic scarring (sunken scarring), which also has an overexpression of collagen blocking regeneration.
“When we're younger, we secrete more SDF1 into the blood stream to form scars, but as we age, we lose this ability, which allows tissue to regenerate.”
And whether a wound is likely to scar may depend on what part of your body you've injured — and how much blood is circulating to it. “Your face and scalp tend to heal the fastest because we have the most circulation there,” Dr.
Chest and Shoulders
There are similar mechanical and biological differences in the skin around the chest, or sternum, and the deltoid, or upper arm and shoulder. According to the National Institutes of Health, these two areas have the worst results on the body when it comes to significant scarring.
The scar will appear to become more lumpy and redder at first. This process will take between two and six weeks. Between approximately four and eight weeks the scar will look much wider and redder than it did initially. This is usually the worst the scar will look, and this is a natural part of the healing process.
Scar tissue is even more vulnerable than healthy skin to factors such as poor nutrition, persistent moisture, smoking, heat and unrelieved pressure. In the end, scar tissue just isn't as resilient as healthy tissue. It stands to reason, at least from an evolutionary standpoint, that scars form the way they do.
The result was overwhelmingly in favour, with the results finding that, at least in the short-term, scarring increased a guy's attractiveness.
Hammond notes that scar tissue is inferior to healthy tissue in many significant ways. It's stiffer than healthy skin, muscle and fat. It's less pliable and less able to withstand being stretched or deformed without being damaged — a factor that raises the risk of future breakdown.
“Lightning tree scars only sometimes appear within hours of incident and tend to disappear within days,” he said. Sadly, apart from a few rare and photographically documented cases, the fact they fade, even disappear, means the chances of finding anyone with scars today is exceptionally rare.
Once there is a scar, it is forever. Generally, it will blend into the normal skin creases so that it is hardly noticeable. Most scars reach this point six months after surgery. It can take up to two years for some severe scars to fully develop.
The average person has at least three. Bio-Oil works to reduce the appearance of scars and.