Do Surgical Scars Completely Disappear?
One of the most frequently asked questions in the postoperative period is whether the scars will completely disappear. Various suture materials are used in aesthetic surgeries, similar to other surgeries. After the completion of your stitches, you often have straight-line scars. However, the scars you see right after surgery are not the final ones. Although the type of stitches and materials used are essential, the healing process also affects the visibility of scars.
Factors Influencing Scar Formation:
1. Genetic: Your genetic makeup is perhaps the most significant factor influencing scars. If there is a predisposition to scar visibility in the previous generation, you may have a higher risk compared to the normal population.
2. Skin Type: If you have fair skin, you may be luckier in terms of scar visibility compared to individuals with darker skin types.
3. Nutrition: A balanced diet, essential for the body’s normal functioning, also influences wound healing. Certain vitamin and mineral deficiencies can negatively impact the healing process.
4. Smoking: Smoking negatively affects wound healing and can adversely impact the formation of the final scar.
5. Sun Exposure: Besides the beneficial effects of the sun, one of its disadvantages is increasing scar visibility during the healing process. Direct exposure to sunlight has adverse effects on skin aging, and using sunscreen is crucial to minimize these harmful effects.
6. Scar Location: Scars can appear differently in various parts of the body. Even with similar stitches used simultaneously in the same person, areas like the arms, legs, and chest, which are more tense, may carry a higher risk of scarring compared to other areas.
7. Infection: Infections at the wound site can disrupt the healing process, leading to more prominent scar formation.
What Do We Do?
We complete your surgery with minimal trauma throughout the entire process.
We use bio-compatible materials that do not trigger allergic reactions in you.
Special tapes are applied to increase the strength in the suture area.
After the completion of your wound healing, we start using special creams to reduce scar visibility.
In addition to scar creams, we incorporate silicone bands into our treatment to enhance their effectiveness.
Alongside all these measures, especially in the first year, we recommend using SPF 50 sunscreen.
