Scar Therapy Southampton
Rediscover confidence with our scar therapy in Southampton. Our specialised treatments and expert care are designed to minimise scars and help you embrace flawless skin. Say goodbye to scars and hello to a brighter, scar-free future.
Scar Therapy Treatment Options in Southampton
Manual Therapy
This is a combination of different types of scar manipulation and scar mobilisation that is meant to help treat scars and the scar tissue underneath. One of these methods is scar massage, which specifically works to break down the scar tissue underneath and is easier to work with.
This also includes stretching that can help to improve the range of motion and lengthen the scar tissue to improve flexibility. Another part of this manual scar therapy is myofascial release, which massages connective tissue between organs and muscles. Massaging this area leads to breaking up the scar tissue as well. This is an effective scar therapy for a wide range of scars.
Laser Therapy
If the wound is fully healed and the methods detailed above didn’t work to minimise the scar, it’s possible to consider laser therapy. For this, it’s important to remember that this therapy is best applied to raised scars, which are keloids and hypertrophic scars.
Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilisation (IASTM) Southampton Scar Therapy
This scar therapy is a type of scar mobilisation that helps to break down and remodel scar tissue. It’s the perfect option to help those who have a restricted range of motion, and the scar is also quite visible and painful. This is an extremely good option for raised scars such as hypertrophic scars or keloids, but it works with many scar types.
Bioptron lamp therapy
This is a type of light therapy that works to produce both collagen and elastin. This leads to the production of healthy skin and will also help promote better blood flow. With scars, it can help to reduce their size and soften the overall texture and flexibility of the scar tissue. In some cases, you can also improve the colour. This helps with a wide variety of scars, from stretch marks and surgical scars to ones caused by acne as well.
Mental wellness
Often, our scars can remind us of what we’ve been through and can lead to emotional distress. Looking at them can become an emotional trigger. The best approach for this could be seeking various coping mechanisms, or you can go the more direct route of eliminating the scar as much as possible outright.
Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilisation (IASTM) Southampton Scar Therapy
Feel free to contact us whenever you’re ready to eliminate a scar. We’ll be glad to discuss your options and will take an iterative approach to reducing the appearance of the scar, no matter what type it is. This way, you can regain the confidence you may have lost from the scar. Whatever decision you do end up making, keep in mind that scar management can be quite a long process.
It all starts with researching your options and reaching out to us to schedule your next appointment if you’re in the Southampton area.