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A scar is a mark left on the skin after an injury. Injuries that affect your skin will end in some degree of scarring. Scarring is a result of the natural healing process of our skin and the appearance of a scar depends on size, depth and location of the wound.

How does scarring occur and how can we treat our skin to remove scars?

As stated in the introduction, scarring is the natural healing process of a wound. The skin is left with a scar when the deeper and thicker layers of the skin (the dermis) are damaged. The severity of the scar will depend on the severity of the injury.

Any time our skin gets injured by, for example an acne infection or a cut, a number of different cells come to the rescue. This is the body's own way of shielding itself from damage. It is a very complex healing process that usually causes scarring.

The healing process starts with the constriction of blood vessels which create clots to minimize blood loss. A crust or scab will shape over the top of the injury. This will work as a protective barrier against foreign substances, protecting the body whilst fixing the problem.

To fix the damage, the body has to lay down new collagen fibers; a naturally occurring protein which is produced by our system. Collagen is a tough, fiber-like protein that makes up most of the scar tissue. In scar tissue, collagen fibers are more abundant and more irregularly arranged.

This process results in a fortuna scar which is the most common type of scarring. It is signaled by the body's reaction of laying new collagen fibers over the wound. The body cannot exactly re-build the tissue causing the new scar tissue to have a different texture and quality than the surrounding normal tissue. Scar tissue is usually of inferior functional quality and less resistant to ultraviolet rays. It is also an area were sweat glands and hair follicles are difficult to find.

Has your Skin been Scarred?

Skin affected by injuries will without doubt be affected by the consequences. That is why it is recommended that you use a treatment balm to avoid possible scar formation. Other occurrences that should be treated to avoid scar tissue might include surgical procedures, cuts, accident and/or acne scars. A microdermabrasion product that uses skin renewal activators and gentle physical abrasives will effectively remove tough and rough scars.

Scars are an inevitable consequence of an injury. Our body makes an effort heal wounds, but sometimes it's difficult to avoid severe scar formation. The best recommendation is to use a microdermabrasion solution to help the skin to correctly remove scars.