A scar will appear where a wound or sore has emerged. It is easily identified as a pinkish or light-brown patch of skin. A scar is made up of fibrous skin tissue that replaces healthy skin. A scar is therefore, the skin's natural way of repairing itself from injury.

Every skin injury or wound heals with a scar. Nonetheless, a scar's appearance may vary according to the extent of the lesion, the type of wound, and the individual's healing process.

Scar removal is a tricky subject because scar tissue is nothing like normal skin tissue. Scars have no hair and are more vulnerable to UV radiation.

Factors involved in scar formation

There are at least 5 factors that influence a scars formation:

1) How deep a wound is and its size.

2) What area of the body the wound has affected.

3) How much blood supply goes to the area affected.

4) Person's age.

5) Type of skin.

Once a scar has formed it is permanent. Nevertheless, a scar's visibility can be lessened with the use of natural scar therapy or surgical procedures.

Types of Scar Treatment

*Treatment Keloid Scars: Keloids are scars that extend the edge of a wound or incision. They occur when the body continues to produce the tough fibrous protein known as collagen after a wound has healed. They are more common in dark-skinned people and are treated by injecting a steroid medication directly into the scar tissue.

*Hypertrophic scars treatment: Unlike keloids, this type of scar does not go beyond the limits of the original wound. Most hypertrophic scars improve over time. Hypertrophic scars require steroid applications or in some cases may have to be improved surgically.

*Treatment acne scars: Acne scars can be either depressed or raised. Raised acne scars are formed in those people who develop keloids while depressed acne scars form as a result of loss of skin tissue at the acne site. Most acne scars patients will readily use home remedies to treat their acne scars, however, there are more effective means of treatment - topical and surgical procedures.

*Silicone scar therapy: Silicone scar therapy is a medical product used to improve the appearance of your new scars as well as old scars. It is used mostly for post-surgery recovery to help scar tissue heal properly.

*Natural scar therapy: Natural scar therapy involves the application of products that are created with all-natural ingredients. Most products contain biological ingredients such as emu oil, snail serum, or rosehip oil. These natural ingredients have been used to treat scars in post-operatory patients and burn patients.