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