9 Important Things To Know About Hypertrophic Scars
AUTHOR
Phil Elmes
CATEGORY
Science And Health
PUBLISHED
March 8, 2023
REVISED
May 20, 2023
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- What is a hypertrophic scar?
- What’s the difference between a hypertrophic scar and a keloid scar?
- Where do hypertrophic scars commonly occur?
- Are there risk factors that increase the chance of developing a hypertrophic scar?
- Are hypertrophic scars dangerous?
- What causes hypertrophic scars?
- What are the signs and symptoms of a hypertrophic scar?
- How are hypertrophic scars treated?
- Are hypertrophic scars caused by burns treated the same way as other skin injuries?
1. What is a hypertrophic scar?
A hypertrophic scar is a thick raised scar. It’s an abnormal response to wound healing in which extra connective tissue forms within the original wound area. The result a raised scar.
Normally, a small wound to the top layer of your skin heals nicely. New skin forms as the wound heals. With deeper wounds (into the dermis layer and lower), your body responds by making collagen to repair the wound. Collagen is thicker than the rest of your skin. This thicker, less flexible tissue becomes a scar. Most scars are flat. However, sometimes your body makes extra collagen that results in a raised scar. This type of raised scar can be either a hypertrophic scar or a keloid.
2. What’s the difference between a hypertrophic scar and a keloid scar?
The key visible difference between hypertrophic and keloid scars is the degree of the spread of the scar around the original wound. With hypertrophic scars, the extra connective tissue that forms within the original wound stays within that area. With keloid scars, the extra connective tissue that forms extends beyond the original wound area.
3. Where do hypertrophic scars commonly occur?
4. Are there risk factors that increase the chance of developing a hypertrophic scar?
5. Are hypertrophic scars dangerous?
6. What causes hypertrophic scars?
7. What are the signs and symptoms of a hypertrophic scar?
8. How are hypertrophic scars treated?
9. Are hypertrophic scars caused by burns treated the same way as other skin injuries?
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