How to remove scars from burns on children?

Children's skin is very delicate. Once they get burned in life, they are prone to scars. This always makes parents particularly worried, fearing that it will affect the child's image and create a certain psychological shadow on the child. However, children's metabolism is relatively fast. If we master the method, we can achieve a good scar removal effect. Let's learn how to remove scars from children's burns.

How to remove scars from burns on children?

Laser therapy

Popularity: ★★★★★

Principle: By changing the focusing characteristics of the laser, the laser point is turned into a light spot, and then the pattern generator is used to scan the light spot according to a certain pattern, so that the high heat generated by the laser spot in an instant can remove the target tissue within the scanning range.

Disadvantages: It can only remove protruding skin and cannot fill in the concave areas. Improper use of laser may also cause new scars or uneven pigmentation.

Collagen injection

Popularity: ★★★★☆

How it works: Highly refined bovine collagen is mixed with an anesthetic and injected into the dermis, allowing the body to "dissolve" the collagen.

Disadvantages: prone to allergies, allergy test must be done before surgery.

Fat injection

Popularity: ★★★★

Principle: Through surgical operation, fat is obtained from another part of the body, rinsed and injected into the scar to increase the scar fat.

Disadvantages: Currently, the survival rate of fat transplantation is low and multiple transplantations are required.

Chemical peels

Popularity: ★★★★

Principle: Use chemical agents such as carbolic acid, trichloroacetic acid or a-hydroxy acid to apply to the surface of the scarred skin to remove the top layer of skin cells. After the skin on the scar falls off, fresh and tender skin will appear.

Disadvantages: It will change skin pigmentation and is not suitable for most yellow people.

Skin scrubbing method

Popularity: ★★★

How it works: Apply a cooling agent to the affected area to numb the skin, then use a rotatable instrument to polish and flatten the skin surface.

Disadvantages: prone to bleeding and pain, makes the skin rough; the skin turns darker after exposure to the sun.

Reminder: Scars can only be repaired but not removed.

Of course, if you have good financial conditions, you can choose some well-known scar removal brands, such as L'Oreal and Scarpare, which are more professional, but they are expensive and take a longer time to use. It requires people with plenty of time and patience.

The above is an introduction to how to remove scars from children’s burns. After understanding it, we know that there are many ways to remove scars from children’s burns. We must choose scientific and safe methods and not blindly use the product on children. And when a burn just occurs, the wound should be treated with anti-inflammatory treatment in time.