Scar hyperplasia is when a wound overgrows during the healing process, resulting in excessive growth of local tissue, forming a protrusion or scar. Today, Luo Yan, a doctor from Shanghai Huashan Hospital, will popularize science for you to judge whether the wound scar is hyperplasia, which can be observed and judged from the following aspects.
1. Look at the time:
Generally, after 1-3 weeks after the wound heals, the scar will begin to grow, which means that the scar growth is usually about 30 days. Many people ask me if I have hyperplasia not long after I was injured. In fact, it is not so fast, and the protrusion or swelling within 30 days is mostly due to edema and inflammation, rather than hyperplasia.
Second, look at the form:
The easiest way is to see if the scar protrudes from the surface. If it protrudes from the surface of the **, it is very likely to be hyperplasia. If the bulge is relatively mild, it means that it is not very serious in the early stage, and it is necessary to do a good job of scar intervention to prevent and inhibit the growth of the bulge.
3. Look at the color:
See if there is redness, some wounds are not raised, but the color is very red, and some can even see red blood on the surface of the scar, so be vigilant. Next, we will teach you how to determine the degree of scar hyperplasia based on the color of the scar.
1. Blood red: indicates that scar hyperplasia is at its peak. Intervention during this period can effectively inhibit the hyperplasia of the scar, with less difficulty and better results.
2. Pink: It means that the growth rate of the scar surface slows down and tends to be stable. Conventional drugs or compression** have a limited effect.
3. Deep red or even black and purple: It indicates that the capillary blood supply in the scar is insufficient, and the proliferation trend of the scar has basically stopped and entered the mature stage. The size of the scar will no longer change during the mature stage.
4. White or gray-white scar: indicates that the scar hyperplasia period has passed and has entered the regression stage.
Fourth, look at the feeling:
After scar hyperplasia, there will generally be an itching sensation, the temperature is higher than normal when touching, taking a hot bath or sweating a lot of exercise, it will generally be more itchy, and the hotter it is, the more itchy.
Fifth, look at the injury:
Don't leave some wounds to chance, they will usually proliferate. You can prepare things to prevent hyperplasia in advance, such as: deep second-degree burns, surgical wounds, fracture surgery, scar constitution, caesarean section wounds, and another example, for example, vertical caesarean section is generally 95% likely to hyperplasia, and transverse caesarean section is generally 80% proliferative.
Sixth, look at the part:
Areas with a lot of activity and tension, such as limbs, shoulders and neck, chest, and abdomen, are generally prone to hyperplasia. Where the tension is small, the probability of hyperplasia is small, such as the forehead and cheeks, and it is easier to scar and depression, and hyperplasia is rarely seen.
It should be noted that determining whether a scar is hyperplasia requires a certain amount of professional knowledge and experience. If you have doubts about your judgment or have suspicious symptoms, it is advisable to seek medical attention and seek help from a medical professional. Finally, prevention and scar hyperplasia are also aspects that need attention. Preventive measures include keeping the wound clean and dry, avoiding excessive activity and friction, using appropriate protective equipment, etc.