Affordable moisturisers beat expensive brands in new study

“Every surgical specialist has his own favorite cream, so this work really opened my eyes,” Chong says. “This shows you don’t need to have expensive things.”

Considering that those with active scars should be applied two to three times a day, usually for one year or longer, moisturizing. So the better it is, the better.

Discussions about the scars are growing and many celebrities clearly embrace their scars. Princess Eugenie’nin marriage in 2018 with the backdrop of the scoliosis trail, he said. inspiring others about this situation and respecting those who help him throughout this experience. The princess had surgery to treat the curvature of her spine at the age of 12.

“I think you can change the shape of beauty and show your scars on your traces, and I think it’s really special to stand up for it.” This morning In that case.

Singer Selena Gomez also shared visuals Kidney transplant scar and television presenter Padma lakshmi Vocal about the scarAfter a car accident he spent at the age of 14.

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“Some people with mastectomy wounds are running to show their scars,” Chong says. “There is one reason they encourage body positivity movement. They say that this is a part of themselves and therefore there is less stigmatization of scars.”

“However, scars can still be very sad for people. They disrupt shapes. If a scar occurs, you cannot guarantee that you will like it, you will own it, and you will protect it. Especially Keloid scars can be very disturbing, itchy and painful.”

Chong says more causing to know how to manage an active scar. “We always say that a scar that looks beautiful always has a good scar.”

Wound Track Treatment: Step by Step Guide

Klotz says that each scraper is different. However, there are several large categories that can fit by most scarring, including normotrophic, hypertrophic and keloid.

Marcus Wagstaff, president of the Royal Adelaide Hospital Adult Burn Service Unit, says that a multi -mode approach is often the best method for active scar treatment treatment.

The wound must heal before applying any product.

Wagstaff, “You can start moisturizing after recovery. Normally we recommend three times a day. Maybe twice a day for small wounds,” he says. “Massage the moisturizer with a circular movement, longitude or cross -movement, so that you get it from every angle.”

Associate Professor and Dermatologist Deshan Sebaratnam from the ENW says that keeping scars moist is vital because the wounded skin has more Tewl than normal skin. “The wounds should not dry, because it is thought that this can prevent the healing cells from passing over the wound.”

Sebaratnam recommends keeping it simple when choosing a moisturizer. “Cheap things are often better than expensive things. You want something that doesn’t contain soft and oily, ideally preservatives, smells and food products.”

Wagstaff adds that compression clothes may also be useful, especially for people with large burn marks. Another option is steroid injections that can help reduce inflammation and “launch” the maturation of the scar.

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“Act your scar as a baby of the same age,” Wagstaff says. “So, if you go directly to the sunlight, cover your scar. Do not use abrasive substances on it. Act it as if a new baby is a skin skin.

What’s next?

Klotz hopes that his study will encourage clinicians to think twice before proposing certain moisturizers who will leave a scare of traces to patients and to encourage them to be more conscious of marketing behind popular brands.

“A particular product can make a pleasant feeling, smell well and make it easier to massage … But it is not the product that helps,” he says. “This looks like the beauty industry. People can go to a pharmacy and think that it is more expensive, so it will work better. But the situation is not always the case.

“Start showing us the real data that can be applied to what we need.”

When all this is said, Wagstaff says that as long as it is applied correctly (by massaging the entire affected area) and using any moisturizer at all often, it is better not to use it.

“The real concern is that people drive moisturizing and protect their scars from sunlight.” “Data shows [predominantly] Oil -based moisturizers are stronger. However, more work needs to be done… It is as if we are just drawing the surface. ”