Scars and keloids are part of the normal healing process of our skin when recovering from a wound. Dependent on the type of injury that caused the skin damage, there are different types of scars that form. As a result of surgery, or more serious accidents such as deep cuts or burns, scars or keloids form and can leave the skin red, dark or raised. Wound-healing is a very complex process that is tightly regulated to achieve wound repair. The process can be categorized into three distinct phases that have different objectives: inflammation, proliferation, and maturation.
Following the initial tissue injury, inflammatory mediators, known as cytokines, are released from the injured tissue cells and wound blood clot, and there after initiate the inflammatory phase. The amount of blood released, the extent of devitalized tissue, and the bacterial content largely control the intensity of the inflammatory process. The length of time before wound closure is a critical factor of wound inflammation, as the wound does not become sterile until it regains an epithelium.
If the wound-healing process is uncomplicated, the proliferation stage begins several days after the injury. Platelet degranulation activates the coagulation cascade, and the resultant fibrin clot serves as a scaffold for the proliferation phase of wound-healing. During the proliferative phase, the number and density of fibroblasts in the extracellular matrix increase, and the fibroblasts synthesize tissue components, such as proteoglycans, fibronectin, and collagen. New vessels and epithelium are formed as rapidly as possible to maximize the tissue-replacement dynamics.
All wound cells are maximally active and are sensitive to factors that regulate cell proliferation and protein biosynthesis. As the cells proliferate, metalloproteases are simultaneously released into the extracellular fluid to activate a matrix breakdown process. The balance between tissue degradation and biosynthesis permits remodeling of the provisional tissue and also determines the net amount of scar tissue produced.
When enough provisional tissue is generated, a turn-off signal is received that initiates the final stage of wound-healing, the maturation stage. This phase is characterized by cellular apoptosis and a shift in balance from scar remodeling toward scar degradation. The process is accompanied by extracellular matrix reorganization and reduction.
Metalloproteases synthesized during the proliferation stage continue to break down the extracellular matrix at a rate largely determined by physical and biochemical factors in the matrix. The amount of extracellular matrix biosynthesis is controlled by need for tissue strength and other operational parameters. Mechanical stress is an important contributory parameter in net scar production.
The most important determinates of scar production are the extent and duration of inflammation, the magnitude of mechanical tension acting on the scar, and the genetic phenotype of the individual. Although other factors may be important, scar management fundamentally based on these three critical parameters can be effective in limiting unnecessary scar formation in most cases. Scars can be emotionally distressing and can cause discomfort by restricting movement or itching.
Plant medicine can be used for fresh wounds, post operative surgery and on existing scar. The active ingredients in plant medicine help to improve elasticity of skin tissue and thereby soften scar tissue. Plant medicines are drugs that are extracted and separated according to the main physicochemical property and material characteristics from roots, stems, flows, skins, leaves, or fruits of plants. Most of the plant medicines are targeted with insignificant toxicity and side effects, which are one of the main sources of clinical drugs.
Chemical drugs can cause drug resistance of microorganism and parasite easily, thus reducing the sensibility to drugs. Abuses of antibiotic and other chemical drugs have already cut down the role of these antibiotics severely and produce new viruses consequently. Application of chemical drugs can aggravate chemical pollution in the body, and make immune response wrong. Plant medicine is an all natural treatment proven to help prevent, reduce and eliminate scars and keloids. Different from chemical drugs, it is not drug resistant. To learn more, please go to http://www.fonworld.org.