Can nasty scars be removed?

Don’t believe promises of easy fix. According to Dr. Jean Marquez, scars cannot be removed.

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“Hindi na magiging normal ang skin because the cells are already damaged,” Marquez said in a recent Pinoy MD episode.

The best people with peklat can do is, to improve its appearance.

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There are many ways to do that, depending on the type of scar that you have:

• Atrophic scars will have that wounded area of skin look sunken.
• Hypertrophic scars meanwhile are those that make your skin look embossed, as though it was raised.
• Keloid scars, like hypertrophic scars, are also raised but are also bigger than the original injury. “Parang gumagapang,” Marquez said.
• Hypopigmented scars are scars that turn the skin white
• Hyperpigmented scars turn the skin dark.

“Depende sa scar, duon ia-angkop ang treatment,” Marquez said. Treatments vary from topical creams to lasers, and even injectables.

Watch the episode below:

— LA, GMA News