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5 Treatments to remove Old Scar

Old scars are the most difficult to remove, but they can all be more discreet, flat and move well and we indicate here everything you can do to improve your appearance, leaving it more discreet or almost imperceptible.

Scars older than 60 days are usually completely healed, not painful, not itchy but may be darker than the skin and raised or stuck to the muscle. Learn about some treatment options:

1. Therapeutic massage
The first step is to apply some almond oil or moisturizing cream, those that are very thick, which are more difficult to apply because the skin does not absorb as much.

Then, press the scar and with your fingertips make circular movements, up and down and from side to side along the entire scar. This massage will loosen the scar and the closer it is to the skin, the more time you need to invest in this massage.

In addition, during the massage you can also try to pull the skin that is 2 centimeters above the scar upwards and make a detachment of the skin also above the skin and another 2 centimeters below the scar.

2. Use vacuum to loosen the scar
There are small silicone 'cups' that can be bought in aesthetic stores or on the internet that promote a small vacuum, sucking the skin, releasing any adhesion.

To use the vacuum in order to remove the scar, it is necessary to apply oil or moisturizing cream on the site, press the 'cup' and place it on top of the scar and then release it. The vacuum will lift the scar and to have the desired effect, it is recommended that the vacuum be done along the entire length of the scar for 3 to 5 minutes.

There is also an aesthetic vacuum therapy device that uses this same method to promote better lymphatic drainage and eliminate cellulite, which can also be used to detach the scar. You can find this type of treatment in aesthetic clinics.

3. Whitening cream
Sometimes older scars are stained due to sun exposure without sunscreen, and the skin ends up darker. In this case, what can be done is to apply daily a cream with a whitening action that can be purchased in pharmacies, drugstores or even online. However, it is important to be careful to only pass over the scar to even out the skin tone.

4. Cream with corticoid to reduce volume
The dermatologist can recommend the use of a corticoid cream so that the scar is not so high and ugly, but it is also indicated when the scar is already too high. These high scars can be of two types, the scar with keloid or hypertrophic and although they are caused by different situations, the treatment is similar and can be done with corticosteroids, and for the keloid they can be used as an injection directly into the scar and in hypertrophic scars, just apply the cream daily.

The main difference is that the hypertrophic scar is only high and does not exceed the size of the base of the scar, while the keloid scar is tall and appears to be swollen, and its edges are outside the base of the scar.

5. Aesthetic treatment
The aesthetic physiotherapy clinics have several treatment protocols to improve the appearance of the scar, making it smaller, with good mobility and thinner. Some options are chemical peeling, microdermabrasion, use of laser, radiofrequency, ultrasound or carboxytherapy. The dermato-functional physiotherapist must personally evaluate and indicate the best treatment for each case, achieving optimal results.

When to resort to surgery
Subcision surgery is indicated when none of the aesthetic procedures to eliminate or lighten the scar have the desired effect. Thus, it may be indicated to perform plastic surgery that aims to remove the scar or treat irregularities in texture or size, leaving the skin more uniform.

In this type of plastic surgery, the surgeon cuts the skin just above or below the scar, removes the adhesions that are underneath it and, using more modern techniques, creates a new scar that is much more discreet than the previous one. Know the types of surgery to remove scars and how it is performed.