Unfortunately, none of us is immune from household injury or traffic accident. Of course, these dramatic events carry a huge danger to life and health. However, even if we «Easy to separate», may remain scars ...
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What is scars?
Scars, or scars - this is a dense connecting tissue, which is formed on the site of the former RAS (including operating), ulcers, ulves and burns, in a word, in places of a significant impaired integrity of the skin. The formation of the scar is completed by the process of skin restoration. In the process of healing, a young connective tissue, rich in vessels, which is formed on site of the wound, is covered with a horn layer of leather - epidermis. He increases from the edges of the wound, and it depends on it, which form will take a scar. Healing occurs within a few weeks or even months, depending on the severity of injury damage and size.
When the danger to life passed, the first place is the Aesthetic issues. Everyone knows the saying «Scars decorate a man». Well, if it is shabby in the battles of the warrior, then possible. And if the profession of a person is connected with the need to have a presentable view or contact with a large number of people?
Businessmen, Sales Managers, Higher and middle managers.… There are many professions where they meet and escorted by clothes. And what to talk about women? It doesn't matter, the actress is it or a housewife - for any weaker representative a noticeable scar (even if it «Slim scar on his favorite pope») - Source of permanent emotional stress.
Unfortunately, modern medicine, with all its achievements, cannot guarantee the disposal of this cosmetic defect. However, there are simple rules, thanks to which you can reduce to a minimum of the consequences of skin failure.
What is recommended to do in the first minutes after injury?
Most importantly - Take yourself in hand. From your further action will depend so much.
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If you are injured at home, rinse immediately with boiled water. If the accident occurred on the street, buy non-carbonated mineral water in the nearest kiosk.
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After washing it is necessary to stop the bleeding. To do this, impose a napkin or a pure handkerchief on the wound and as you should press to transmit bleeding vessels. After about 5 minutes, a thrombus should be formed, which will stop bleeding.
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Forget about iodine! The use of this popular fund is not only painful, but also prevents the process of normal healing. For disinfection, use a 3% solution of hydrogen peroxide.
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Now try to bring together the edges of the wound. In the future, this will benefitly affect the healing process. If the edges of the wound are clean and tightly fit to each other, then subsequent scar inconsistency are guaranteed you.
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We draw your attention to the need to reduce edema. What he is more, the stronger will be inflammation, which is the main cause of the formation of a coarse scar. The easiest way of removing the edema is the imposition of cold to the injured surface. This is especially effective in the first 6-8 hours.
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If the wound is deep, without qualified medical care can not do. You need to cross the edges of the wound and stop bleeding. In the event that there is no injury located nearby, call «ambulance».
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The treatment of the scar must begin the next day. This process is quite prolonged and includes a set of measures aimed at preventing infection, resorption of edema, acceleration of cell division and T.D.
In the future, you need to remember that the shrots are extremely undesirable sun rays and mechanical damage. Since scar tissue does not contain pigment, it must be lubricated by sunscreen.
