Hand burn scar

Burns are divided into different types according to the different parts of the patient's burns and the different areas of the burns. Moreover, it is very difficult for burn patients to recover from their wounds because the burns will cause excruciating pain to the patients and will also form distorted scars on the surface of the skin. Among them, hands are the most vulnerable part to burns because burns are likely to occur when cooking. If scars are left after a burn on the hand, what methods should be used to remove them?

Can burn scars be repaired?

Burn scars are repairable.

How to heal burn scars?

Medical treatment of scars

There are many drugs for treating scars. Currently, the most commonly used drug in clinical practice is steroid drugs used directly on the scar. The main routes of use are local injection or preparation into creams, ointments, smearing, and application. It is suitable for hypertrophic scars and keloids, with obvious effects. Due to the effects of the drug itself, or excessive injection dosage, incorrect method, and different patient sensitivities, local or systemic side effects may occur after taking the drug, such as: local capillary dilation, pigmentation, loss, menstrual disorders in women, etc. The above side effects will disappear within 1-6 months after stopping the drug.

Radiation therapy for scars

Radiation can penetrate human tissue. When it hits scar tissue, its radiation energy is transferred to the tissue, causing physical and chemical damage to the scar, thereby inhibiting and destroying the growth of the scar and achieving the purpose of treating the scar. Radiation therapy has been used as a treatment for nearly a century. In the early days, X-rays with strong penetrating power were used to directly irradiate keloids, but the effect was slow and the side effects were great. It has been improved to use beta rays that only irradiate the shallow layer after the keloid or hypertrophic scar is excised, which shortens the treatment time and greatly reduces the side effects.

Radiation therapy is indicated for the treatment of abnormal scarring, usually as an adjunct to surgery to prevent recurrence. There is almost no adverse effect on the whole body during the treatment. Some patients may have slight local reactions after irradiation, which can usually be recovered after stopping the treatment.

Silicone patch therapy for scars

Principle: Silicone patches have been used since the 1980s to prevent and treat hypertrophic scars and keloids. It is generally believed that the sealing and hydrating effect of the silicone patch increases the water content of the skin's stratum corneum, softening and maturing scars, thereby achieving the purpose of preventing and treating scars. Generally, after a few weeks of applying the silicone patch, the scar texture begins to soften, and after 2-3 months the color becomes lighter and the scar becomes flatter. As the scars improve, symptoms such as itching and pain will mostly disappear.

Xianka is easy to use, non-invasive, painless, and has no side effects. It is widely used in clinical practice and is suitable for the prevention and treatment of scars at any age and in all stages. The silicone patch has good compliance and ductility and is suitable for scars in any part of the body. [1] [6]

Cryotherapy for scars

Cryotherapy uses low temperatures below 0°C to freeze and destroy scar tissue in order to achieve the purpose of treating scars. This method is suitable for flat scars without obvious functional impairment, scattered depressed scars of varying sizes and heights left over after healing of smallpox, chickenpox, and acne, and bridge-shaped and hyperplastic scars. This method is safe and easy to perform, but patients with deep or large scars should not choose this method.

Pressure therapy for scars

The method of applying continuous pressure to the scar area with elastic fabric to prevent scar hyperplasia and treat hypertrophic scars and keloids is called pressure therapy. This method is simple and easy, with almost no side effects. It can also be used as an adjuvant treatment for drugs, radiation and other treatments, which can reduce the dosage of radiotherapy or medication and reduce the recurrence rate. This method is suitable for patients with larger hypertrophic scars or those who are not suitable for radiotherapy or local drug treatment. Compression therapy for skin scars has a history of more than 150 years. Its working principle is mainly to use pressure to narrow the lumen of blood vessels in the scar, reduce blood flow, cause lack of nutrition in the scar tissue, and significantly inhibit the proliferation of scar tissue, thus achieving the purpose of scar treatment.