Scar Cream – Five Reasons Scar Tissue is So Different from Normal Skin

The skin that grows as a wound heals is very different from the skin it replaces.

1. Scar tissue has no sweat glands.
2. There are no hair follicles in scarred skin.
3. Scars are less resistant to sunlight. UV rays change the color of scars.
4. The tissue is thicker and fibrous.
5. The pigment is different: either lighter than surrounding skin, or a different color.

Can You Impact Those Differences?

• There is nothing to be done about the first two differences in scar tissue. Scars are simply inferior quality skin.
• You can use an SPF 30 on a scar, if you go in the sun at all. A day of UV rays can erase months of scar fading treatment.
• The last two can be influenced by a scar treatment. Surgery removes thicker tissue, shots can reduce fibres below the skin. Silicone encourages size reduction, and promotes color fading over time.