Scars
are the fibrous tissue formed on the skin in order to repair broken tissue.
When there is an injury, the skin produces more cells in order to re-grow the
punctured skin. This tissue is known as a scar.
A
scar is easily visible because the cells that go in making up the scar are of
lesser quality than the original cells. For example, the scars on the skin are
not able to grow any hair since they have no hair follicles. Also they are
lesser-resistant to UV radiation.
It
is a fact that scars can never be completely healed. There are several medical
and cosmetic methods to cover up scars, but none of them can claim to remove a
scar completely. The scar can be masked by some methods, like laser surgery,
steroid injections, dermabrasion and radio therapy, but none of these methods
can remove the scar fully. On the contrary, there might be permanent injury to
the skin. On the other hand, Ayurveda deals in some safe herbal methods to
remove scars. These methods are generally simple home remedies, and they have
no side-effects at all. You can try out these methods before going in for
complicated surgical procedure.
Aloe
Vera
Aloe
vera is a good home remedy for the treatment of residual scars. Its juice acts
as natural bleach. Its juice is applied to the scars, which then slowly reduce
and vanish.
Cucumber
The
cool cucumber helps in the removal of scar tissues also. A paste is made of the
cucumber and is applied directly onto the scars. This helps the scars to
smoothen out after a few applications left overnight.
Indian
Gooseberry
The
Indian gooseberry, or the amalaki, is very important in the prevention of scars
after healing. Amalaki is the richest source of vitamin C, which is needed for
cementing open wounds.
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