Scarring of the skin

The structure of normal skin

Skin is an organ consisting of 3 layers: epidermis, dermis and hypodermis. The thickness of the skin without subcutaneous fat varies from 0.8 (in the eyelid area) to 4-5 mm (in the palms and soles). The thickness of the hypodermis varies from tenths of a millimeter to several centimeters.

Scar prevention

Scar prevention in the broad sense of the word can be called preoperative preparation of patients; correct and modern treatment of wounds, care of postoperative sutures, wound surfaces after peeling and surgical dermabrasion.

Preoperative preparation of patients in plastic surgery and dermatosurgery

During the anamnesis collection, contraindications to operations may be discovered, which are divided into absolute and relative. Ignoring contraindications may lead to deterioration of skin reparation processes, prolonged inflammation, deepening and expansion of the skin destruction zone and the appearance of pathological scars.

Classification of skin scars

A scar is a connective tissue structure that appears at the site of skin damage caused by various traumatic factors to maintain the body's homeostasis.

Scars - General Information

It is known how widespread are scars of the skin - an organ that performs various functions, but the main role of which is to protect the body from aggressive external influences that can disrupt homeostasis and harm the biological system.