February is Heart Month. This brings to mind the topic of heart surgery, which is a way to treat problems such as coronary heart disease and heart failure. Heart surgery is also used for transplants and repairing heart valves. Much preparation is done for heart surgery, and it varies slightly depending on what type. According… Read more »
Because healing processes vary, even a perfect wound closure performed by a skilled physician can result in a scar. In certain patients, scars can become raised, reddened and firm. These “hyper” enlarged scars are known as hypertrophic or keloid scars. People with dark skin or those who tan easily are more likely to develop these… Read more »
Scars are a natural result of the human body’s process of healing itself from trauma to the skin. When the skin is broken or cut, the body responds by producing Collagen (a naturally occurring protein) to heal the injured area. Often times the body will overproduce Collagen, creating a buildup. When this happens, the result… Read more »
While any surgery is difficult to deal with, breast removal can be especially upsetting both before and after the surgery. It leaves a scar over one side of the chest. Often referred to as a mastectomy, breast removal surgery is usually a result of a breast cancer. Although breast cancer is most common in women,… Read more »
When the birth of a baby includes a Cesarean section, often called a C-section, it has the results of most other types of surgery: there is a scar on the outside of the skin. While many surgeons have perfected the art of minimizing the size and width of the scar, it is something that makes… Read more »
One of the more common birth defects in babies is a cleft lip and palette. This is a gap in the natural formation of the upper lip that is treatable with surgery. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an estimated 2,651 babies are born in theUSeach year with a cleft palate;… Read more »
Severe wounds are often caused by an injury or tragic event, such as dog bites, car accidents or medical problems. Once these wounds heal, they may leave prominent, disfiguring scars. It could be a result of poor healing or due to the significance of the injury. There are a number of ways to deal with… Read more »
After your skin is injured, it tries to repair itself by creating a new surface; a scar. Under normal circumstances, the scar is flat and connects the edges of the wound together. Sometimes the body creates extra tissue which turns into a raised scar that extends above and beyond your skin’s surface. It’s called a… Read more »
For those unfamiliar with our product, you may be wondering what makes ScarFade unique and how well it works. The short answer is ScarFade is an undiluted silicone product that works very well to reduce scars.
Hello friends. So sorry we haven’t added anything new to the blog in awhile. We promise to be more active here going forward. We have been busy with new product research, etc. If you haven’t visited our facebook page we encourage you to do so. Just log onto facebook and search scarfade. We have been… Read more »
I had a pretty bad ankle break (both bones), long story short I needed surgery. Four inch long incision with 12 staples to hold in the plate and eight screws that were installed. This was in February. After several months of using Scarfade, which by the way I am still on the original tube, only using a button size drop a day. I cannot feel any skin imperfection it is as smooth as before and the staple scars are nearly gone. The main incision is about 50% less noticeable as right after surgery. This stuff rocks!!!!!! Thanks for a great product!!!!
- Dana
