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Burns are generally caused by exposure to chemicals, intense heat or electricity. Skin burns can be mild and easily treated or severe and life threatening. In moderate and severe cases, they can leave behind extensive scar tissue.

The severity of the scar depends on its location and extension. In most cases, especially in the case of fire burns, scar therapy should begin even before the wound has completely healed.

Treatment Options for All Types of Scars

As mentioned before, the right burn scars treatment will always depend on the severity and location of the scar. However, there are some common treatment options that we will review in the following article. The most common options include:

*Surgery (excision and grafting)

*Steroid Injections

*Compression Therapy

*Resurfacing Techniques

Usually more than one procedure is used to treat severe scars. However, we will focus our attention on resurfacing techniques which include laser therapy, chemical peels, dermabrasion and microdermabrasion.

Laser Therapy & Burn Scars

There are two types of laser you can choose from: ablative or non ablative laser therapy. The first type of laser treats the upper layer of the skin, and requires a certain period of recovery. This is necessary because it can cause erythema, edema, and serous discharge.

Non-ablative lasers treat the dermis of the skin. The benefit of this is that it requires less down time than ablative laser therapy. On the downside, it does cause redness in some people but this will usually subside in a couple of days.

Burn Scars and Chemical Peels

This procedure uses mild, moderate and strong chemicals to remove certain layers of the skin. This technique encourages the production of collagen and the growth of new cells.

The lightest chemical peel is done with alpha hydroxy acids like glycolic acid and lactic acid. It usually requires very little if any recovery time. The skin will redden and might flake.

Trichloroacetic acid is used to do moderate chemical peels while the deepest chemical peel uses phenol acid. Both treatments will normally cause swelling, redness, and scab formation. These treatments produce a certain amount of pain. This is why pain medication is usually prescribed in both cases.

Burn Scar Treatments - Dermabrasion and Microdermabrasion for Burn Scars

Dermabrasion has a lot in common with chemical peels in that they both remove the outer layers of the skin to promote collagen production and new skin cell growth. Dermabrasion uses micro crystals are used to "scrape" the surface of the skin. This procedure may cause some redness and pain.

Scar removal with microdermabrasion is recommended if need to get rid of a minor burn scar. This is because microdermabrasion is gentle and cannot deal well with more severe scarring.

You can safely and effectively treat skin burns with a natural product - BIOSKINCARE. This product is an excellent burn scar removal option because it is made with snail serum, a natural ingredient that helps eliminate damaged tissue and replace it with new tissue. If you know the secret of how to prevent burn scars then you'll never need to worry about treatment options, however, most of us aren't as lucky and when faced with the scars, need to have a way out. In most cases products such as BIOSKINCARE can effectively and safely nurture your skin back to health.