| Are you plagued with scars? Do you look at | | | | Should that same cat scratch me, the scar |
| them and feel like they define you? When you | | | | will be obvious against tanned skin, much |
| meet a new person, you may feel like your | | | | more pronounced than yours. This would be |
| scars are the first thing they see. Although | | | | partially genetics, which map out the various |
| most people do not see someones scars as a | | | | processes of our bodies, but it would also be |
| definition of the person, we tend to feel | | | | due to the fact that I am allergic to cats. |
| that way about our own scars. So, what can | | | | My body will be trying to fight allergens |
| you do about it? Can you get rid of your | | | | that entered the skin when I was scratched at |
| scars or will they always be there? The globe | | | | the same time that it was trying to heal the |
| is covered with people who would like to have | | | | scratch. When your body has only one thing to |
| scars removed for a variety of reasons; most | | | | focus on at a time, it (like many of us) is |
| of these concern self esteem and confidence | | | | much more efficient at that task. This is not |
| levels. | | | | to say that everybody who is allergic to cats |
| | | | will be scarred from scratches; in all |
| Acne pock marks are probably the most common | | | | actuality, few people have lasting scars from |
| facial scars and affect more people than any | | | | cat scratches. |
| other type of scar. These scars, because they | | | | |
| are directly on the face, affect your sense | | | | There are also treatments that you can |
| of self esteem and that of many other people | | | | purchase in cream form without a |
| around the world. Many people who were acne | | | | prescription. These treatments work very |
| sufferers choose to try a variety of | | | | slowly over time, so you will need to be |
| treatments in an attempt to remove, or at | | | | prepared to treat your scar daily (at least |
| least reduce, the scarring from their | | | | once, some directions are twice or more), and |
| previous skin condition. It is important to | | | | be prepared to treat for many months. If you |
| realize that the change in your face is not | | | | choose to do this, you will need to know that |
| going to be enough to make you feel | | | | the changes are so slow that you will not |
| completely confident. You will have to | | | | notice them from one day to the next. You may |
| retrain your thought processes about | | | | want to take a picture about once a month to |
| yourself. This can be done with or without | | | | compare and see the progress. By doing this, |
| scar removal. | | | | provided the treatment is working, you will |
| | | | be motivated to continue the treatment. |
| How well scars can be removed will depend on | | | | Seeing the change from one month to the next |
| your age, the age of your scars, and the | | | | also helps lift your mood, knowing that your |
| location, nature, and severity of your scars. | | | | efforts are paying off. |
| There are a variety of procedures available | | | | |
| to you if you choose to have your scars | | | | Whatever method of scar removal you choose, |
| removed or reduced professionally. These | | | | keeping your skin healthy will be an integral |
| include: Chemical peels, dermabrasion, | | | | part of the healing and changing process. The |
| microdermabrasion, laser resurfacing, and | | | | first thing that you should look at is your |
| surgical excision. For light, surface scars, | | | | fluid intake. You should be drinking, at |
| chemical peels (light) and microdermabrasion | | | | least, 64 ounces of purified water and |
| are often used. More intense scarring will | | | | natural fruit juices every day. This will |
| need to be removed through other means, such | | | | infuse your skin with necessary internal |
| as laser resurfacing or surgical excision. | | | | moisture and will have a great impact on |
| Between the two extremes, you will find that | | | | toxin removal in your skin. Like the cat |
| chemical peels can be strengthened and are | | | | scratch example, these toxins in your skin |
| often used with a strength that is customized | | | | will slow your healing process, sometimes by |
| for the severity of your scar. | | | | a considerable amount of time. You also need |
| | | | to take a serious look at the foods you are |
| Everybodys scarring process is different, | | | | eating every day. Our articles on diet and |
| just as we are. You may get scratched by a | | | | skin will help you reorganize you eating |
| cat and have the slightest scar, if any. | | | | habits for optimal skin health. |