Scarring is the body’s response to trauma and is a part of the natural healing process. There are different types of scars depending on the cause and severity of injury. Scars produced from minor cuts and scrapes will fade gradually over time. However, wounds caused by serious accidents, burns, and surgery can often lead to […]
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Scars are stories, a person’s past written on their body. A scar helps us hold onto a memory. They bring us back to a specific time and place. These recollections, however, can bring about a wide range of emotions. Scars can make us cry, or smile, maybe even make us laugh. In this way, scars
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Atrophic scars are characterised as a sunken area on a person’s skin, often looking pitted. In many cases atrophic scars are caused by collagen destruction as the result of experiencing inflammatory conditions such as acne or chickenpox. Atrophic scars can also be caused by accident, surgery or genetic disorders. The presence of these marks can leave a
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A common complaint after a C-section is the sensitivity of the scar. Many women experience an unpleasant tingly sensation when clothing or other materials rub against the scar. Some women may feel sensitivity during certain movements, such as lifting the baby or reaching overhead. The scar may also feel tight, itchy, and even painful. WHY
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Bruises appear on your skin when the tiny blood vessels underneath get damaged because of an impact. No matter how you get a bruise, it will normally take approximately 2-3 weeks to fade away, depending on how severe it is. If you don’t want to wait, you can assist bruise healing using some of these
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If you are returning for part two of the Eczema series, then you are already caught up on the cause of this skin condition and the remedies for it. If you haven’t yet read part one, it could help you to understand the medical facts concerning eczema and how to handle this during the cold
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Eczema is a skin condition that affects 31.9% of people in the United States. Some outgrow their eczema while others continue to deal with it throughout their lives. It can be perplexing, troublesome, and embarrassing. WHAT IS ECZEMA? Eczema is a general term to describe a large subset of chronic skin conditions typically resulting from inflammation.
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Do you bruise easily? Don’t understand why that happens? Not sure what causes a bruise? Well, when your skin gets under a sudden high pressure because of a fall, blow, or something else like that, it gets bruised. It happens because the impact damages the tiny blood vessels, trapping the blood under the skin. When
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Zinc oxide is a natural ingredient derived from the mineral zincite. Upon melting zincite, zinc vapor reacts with oxygen to produce zinc oxide, a white powder that is insoluble in water. Zinc oxide is widely used as an additive in manufacturing and other industrial applications. However, when carefully formulated with other ingredients for healthy skin, zinc oxide
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Silicone gel products are the first-line option recommended by experts for the prevention and treatment of scars. For this reason, NewGel+ has developed a collection of the highest quality medical grade silicone gel products that can be used on all shapes and sizes of scars, both new and old. All products have been clinically proven to
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