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What are scars?
Scars are the result when the body has healed a wound in the skin or tissue.

How do scars form?
When the body suffers an injury it forms new collagen to repair the damage and the result is a scar.

Why do scars look the way they do?
Scars are made up of collagen and are not ‘regular’ skin – the coloration is different due to a change in the pigmentation (often requiring extra sunscreen if it’s large enough and exposed to the sun) and hair does not grow back in the scar area. Because of the damage that was done to the skin layers, the way the collagen fills back into the wound and how well the injury heals overall the replacement skin will never look exactly the way the surrounding skin does.

Are there different kinds of scars?
There are three kinds of scars: Athropic, Hypertrophic and Keloid. Acne scars occur when someone has a severe case of acne. Contracture results from burns. Hypertrophic scars form when a large area of skin has been affected and Keloid scars are overgrowths of tissue that are lumpy and protrude from the area.

Do scars go away on their own?
While a scar will never completely go away, they do fade over time. How much they may fade is always dependent on how bad the injury was and how much damage the area suffered. Very often people are not willing to wait the months or years that it can take for a scar to noticeably fade and wish to hurry the process along as quickly as possible.

What kinds of treatment can be used to make a scar disappear?
Scars cannot be removed but their appearance can almost always be reduced, depending on the severity. Most scars can be treated with topical products such as Dermarest® Moisturizing Scar Reducer. For more severe circumstances, steroid or cortisone injections, laser treatment or surgery may be advisable.

Can scars be prevented?
Since they are a natural part of the healing process it is very difficult to do so. Minor cuts are not likely to leave a noticeable mark but injuries cannot always be prevented or minimized. Be sure to thoroughly clean a wound of all dirt or objects that may have gotten into the wound as soon as possible. If you are concerned that a scar may result, begin applying product as soon as the wound has healed (i.e. scab has fallen off, stitches are removed, etc.) and follow packaging directions to ensure best results.