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Scars  A scar is the pale pink, brown, or silvery patch of skin that grows in the place where you once had an injury to the skin. Skin covers the entire body and acts as a protective barrier. A scar is your skin's way of repairing itself from injury. How is a scar formed?No matter what caused your scar, here's how your skin repaired the open wound. The skin sent collagen (tough, white protein fibers that act like bridges) to reconnect the broken tissue. As the body did its healing work, a dry, temporary crust formed over the wound. This crust is called a scab.The scab's job is to protect the wound as the damaged skin heals underneath. Eventually, a scab dries up and falls off on its own, leaving behind the repaired skin and, often, a scar. The amount of scarring may be determined by the size, depth, and location of the wound, the age of the person, heredity, and skin characteristics including color (pigmentation). Types of scars: Acne scars and moreNot all scars are caused by wounds, burns, surgeries, and accidents. Skin diseases caused by bacteria, fungus, or viruses can also result in scarring. Acne is a good example of a skin disease that leaves scars. Acne scars are common in manypeople. Stretch marks are an example of scars caused by weight change or growth. Learn More about Scars Scars Testimonials
Scars Medical Studies Stretch Marks, Scars, and BruisingAnti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties of Helichrysum italicum and other plant extracts.Sala A, Recio M, Giner RM, Manez S, Tournier H, Schinella G, Rios JL.Departament de Farmacologia, Facultat de Farmacia, Universitat de Valencia, Spain. The anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities of the aerial part of Helichrysum italicum extracts have been established in various in-vivo and in-vitro experimental models. The results obtained on the acute oedemas induced by 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol 13-acetate (TPA) and ethyl phenylpropiolate in the mouse ear, by serotonin and phospholipase A2 (PLA2) in the mouse paw, on chronic inflammation induced by repeated application of TPA in the mouse ear and on the delayed-type hypersensitivity induced by sheep red blood cells suggest that said anti-inflammatory activity is due to the effects of compounds expressed via a corticoid-like mechanism. In addition, the antioxidant activity of the extracts seems to be implicated in this anti-inflammatory activity, as the former inhibits enzymatic and non-enzymatic lipid peroxidation and has free-radical scavenger properties. We conclude that the anti-inflammatory activity of Helichrysum italicum can be explained by multiple effects, including inflammatory enzyme inhibition, free-radical scavenging activity and corticoid-like effects. PMID: 11902802 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] »view more medical studies
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