How long does scar growth last?

When the damaged skin reaches the dermis, scars are often formed, and the scars will have a certain degree of hyperplasia. This type of scar often undergoes some changes due to increased temperature and emotional excitement. In addition, during the scar recovery period, drinking alcohol or eating spicy food may also cause scar hyperplasia. As for how long the scar hyperplasia period lasts, this is related to the patient's age, physical condition, and daily conditioning.

In fact, scars not only grow on the body, but are also deeply imprinted in people's hearts. Once you have an ugly scar, when you walk on the street, even if others don’t look at you, you will still feel that others are looking at you strangely. So what are hypertrophic scars? How long does the hypertrophic scar phase last?

What are hypertrophic scars?

Scar is just a general term. In fact, it can be divided into many types, and hypertrophic scars are one of them. Hypertrophic scars occur when the injury depth only reaches the dermis. The only difference in pathological tissue between hypertrophic scars and normal scars is the thickening of collagen fibers deep in the scar, which appear to be arranged irregularly, wavy, or tangled into ropes.

The symptoms of hypertrophic scars are aggravated by high ambient temperature, emotional excitement, or eating spicy foods. Therefore, patients must pay attention to a light diet and should always remain optimistic and cheerful, which will help the treatment of the disease.

How long does a hypertrophic scar last?

However, many people want to know how long the scar hyperplasia period lasts. In fact, it is impossible to tell you clearly, because with differences in various factors such as age groups and personal physique, the scar hyperplasia period of different patients varies.

The proliferation period is longer in children and young adults, while it is shorter in the elderly over 50 years old; the proliferation period of scars occurring in areas with rich blood supply, such as the face, is longer, while the proliferation period of scars occurring in areas with poor blood supply, such as the extremities and anterior tibial area, is shorter. Of course, you should consult a professional doctor for specific details.

What is the treatment for hypertrophic scars?

Fat injections: Deep scars caused by fat loss can be healed with fat injections. This is sometimes called a lipoinjection. In this treatment, fat is surgically removed from another part of the body, rinsed, and then injected into the scar to create fat growth there. This healing effect usually lasts 6 to 12 months.

Chemical peels: Mild or superficial peels—just the top layer of skin cells gently removed—are treated with trichloroacetic acid or alpha-hydroxy acid. For very severe acne, doctors use phenol peels, which are usually performed by a plastic surgeon under general anesthesia. For common scars, you can ask your doctor to perform a trichloroacetic acid peel. These peels are very effective in healing pit-like scars.

Punch excision: This treatment is very effective for narrow, deep, "ice pick" scars. The doctor uses a round, burr-shaped chisel to cut away the scar and then sews the edges together.

In addition, drugs can also treat hypertrophic scars. Patients can understand them and then use them according to their own conditions.