Scar after needle

In life, we always need stitches due to some accidental injuries. Stitches can promote wound healing very well, but after gradual healing, scars will often be left at the stitches. If it is in a hidden place, it is not a big deal. The key is that some obvious parts will leave a "centipede" shaped scar, which looks very ugly. The method of dealing with scars after stitches has also become a concern for many people.

Surgical suture scars are scars formed when the skin dermis is deeply damaged and the wound cannot heal automatically, but is only formed by sutures. The most common ones are caesarean section scars and surgical scars. Usually suture scars are prominent hypertrophic scars, dark red in color, hard in texture, irregular in shape, and sometimes accompanied by burning pain and itching. The symptoms will be aggravated, especially when the ambient temperature increases, when the emotions are excited, or after eating spicy and irritating foods. Due to individual differences, it usually takes 3-6 months for surgical suture scars to stabilize, or even several years. Surgical treatment can be performed after the scar tissue gradually stabilizes. Although the causes of surgical scars are the same, the extent of surgical scars for each person is different due to factors such as different surgical sites, surgical trauma, each person's physical constitution, and repair ability.

Surgical sutures usually leave suture scars. Once scars are formed, it is difficult to completely eliminate them, and we can only prevent and treat them as early as possible. The following points should be noted in preventing and treating stitch scars: ① After the wound has scabbed, the scab cannot be forcibly removed, but it should be waited for to fall off naturally, in order to avoid the wound losing the protection of the hard scab and forming scars and causing pigmentation. At the same time, after the scabs on the wound fall off, you should also pay attention to sun protection to prevent the new skin from being exposed to the sun and causing pigmentation. In addition, patients should also pay attention to avoid consuming irritating or dark-pigmented foods such as chili peppers, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and wine in their daily diet to avoid scar hyperplasia and pigmentation. In order to promote wound healing, patients can eat more fruits and vegetables. If the wound is large, they should supplement vitamin C appropriately. ② Patients should also use cosmetics with caution during the recovery period, because some cosmetics contain a large amount of chemical substances, which are very likely to irritate the wound and affect its normal healing. If the scar formed after the wound heals does affect the appearance, it can be removed through surgery. However, when performing the operation, you must choose a regular hospital and an experienced doctor to avoid lifelong regrets caused by improper surgery.