The event happened in 1973, Kim Phuc, a Vietnamese girl, became a victim of a terrifying US bombing attack. Now Kim has a baby.
The skin of her baby really smooth and silky, but a dark, knotted mass of thick, raw-looking keloid scars still occurs on Kim’s back. Later, Kim visited her plastic surgeon and told him the scars still hurt.
It is true that scars makes your skin seems ugly, but actually, scars is a natural way of a skin to repair itself. An injury becomes a scar only after the sore of wound is completely healed.
As the wound heals, a temporary crust forms and covers it. The crust is a scab that protects the damaged area. Early in the process, scars are red or dark and rose, but will become paler and flatter over time.
It can take up to 24 months for a scar to develop and mature to its stable form and appearance.
Scars cause problems in two major ways. They can adhere to the bone and wrap around organs, or adhere to the skin, causing a rigidity and lack of movement. Often scars are painful, and if not treated, can activate a lifetime of chronic discomfort.
The goal of every physician is to facilitate proper wound healing that will result in an invisible scar.
Not all scars are the result of wounds, burns, surgeries and accidents. Skin diseases caused by bacteria, fungus, or viruses can also result in scarring.
Scars can be made in a number of ways, some of which are listed below.
• Accidental injuries, such as cuts from falling off a bicycle.
• Deliberate harm, from a weapon or from self-harm.
• Cuts made during surgery, such as a Caesarean section birth.
• Bites and scratches from animals or people.
• Burns and scalds from hot objects or liquids.
There is nothing specific that can indicate the ultimate appearance of a scar or what type of scar it will be. The way in which a wound heals is different for every individual and is determined by genetics, environment and many other factors.
Proper wound healing can be facilitated by preventing infection, using proper medications and dressings, encouraging good nutrition and avoiding damage to healing tissues.
Usually, the healing process takes from one year to 18 months, but while some scars heal naturally, other scars require additional treatment. However, your own body’s healing mechanism is the ultimate determining factor in scar development.
