Before/after C-section treatment with silicone sheeting Statistics show that one out of every 3 woman are giving birth by C-Section. What most women don’t know is that even after the incision has healed completely, there could be some problems as a result of the scar tissue. Scars from Caesarean can cause pain even after they…
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Firstly let’s start of by explaining what a scar is. A scar is basically the manifestation of the skin’s healing process. The body starts releasing collagen the minute skin or tissue has been wounded. The collagen starts to mend any damage to the tissue or skin. Collagen is a protein, and it reattaches the wounded…
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All scars will affect people in different ways be they emotional, physical or psychological. If a physical scar effects a person on an emotional and psychological level, it could cause the person to have a low self image and low self confidence. Are some scars attractive? Studies have shown that some woman prefer men with…
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What is a boob job? When people talk about a boob job it’s medical term is breast augmentation surgery. A boob job or breast enlargement is when implants are inserted into the breasts during surgery. Some woman need the opposite and need to have breast reduction surgery. There are many different reasons that woman have…
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Breast reductions surgery is for women who have problems associated with being big breasted. Some problems associated with big breasts are back or shoulder pain, shoulder grooving from bra straps, inflamed or moist skin below the breast. Basically when you have a breast reduction a large amount of tissue is removed from within the breast.…
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Facts about stretch marks – “Striae Distensae” is the medical term for stretch marks – They are very common – There is no medical problem associated to stretch marks – Stretch marks are painless – Stretch marks are developed during pregnancy or weight gain What are stretch marks? Stretch marks appear when the skin has…
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A baby’s skin is so much smoother and softer than our own. There are a few reasons why baby’s skins are so soft. The dermis layer of a baby’s skin is about 20 to 30 percent thinner than that of an adult’s skin. The babies skin is thus less adaptable and in need of more…
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Hypertrophic scars are scars that have an excessive amount of collagen causing the scar to rise, but not to the degree of the Keloid scar. Just like the Keloid scars they form at the sites of pimples, body piercings, cuts and burns. Hypertrophic scars contain nerves and blood vessels. They form after a thermal or…
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A Keloid scar also known as Keloidal Scar can be put into two categories depending on their maturity. 1) 111 (early type) or 1 (late type) collagen. It is a result of an overgrowth of granulation tissue (collagen type 3) at the site of a healed skin injury which is then slowly replaced by collagen…
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A pimple lasts about 3 days before it disappears, but what about the scar that is left? Scars are formed from the intense collagen-damaging, skin inflammation especially if the pimples were cyst like. So not all scars are formed just from picking at the pimple. Here are the top strategies given by dermatologists for healing…
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