Introduction
If the deeper layers of the skin are injured – be it by a surgical incision, a graze or an accident – scars form on our skin. Some scars can be very large and bulging and continue to cause the patient problems through itching and pain. Large scars are also often perceived as unaesthetic.
The Bepanthen® scar gel from the house of Bepanthen® promises to make fresh and older scars paler, softer and flatter with regular use and thus alleviate the above mentioned complaints. Would you like to read more general information about Bepanthen® and its effects? Then have a look here: Bepanthen®
Indications for the Bepanthen® scar gel
Bepanthen® scar gel should be used over several months for fresh scars after wound closure (e.g. operations, burns, incisions). This is to prevent large raised, bulging scars – the so-called hypertrophic scars. The scar gel can also be used for older hypertrophic scars that have healed unsatisfactorily in the context of previous injuries.
How do I use the Bepanthen® Scar Gel correctly?
Bepanthen® Scar Gel may only be used on completely closed wounds! Never use the product on partially unclosed wounds or on mucous membranes! If it is a fresh scar that has not been closed completely for a month, Bepanthen® recommends to apply Bepanthen® Scar Gel twice a day (morning and evening) as a thin film on the scar and let it dry for a moment before putting on clothes again.
If the area has come into contact with water or sweat during the day (e.g. showering, sports), the scar should be re-creamed. The scar gel should be used for at least 2 months and should not be supplemented with other products. If the scar is older than one month, it should first be massaged with the enclosed massage roller with light pressure for several minutes.
Afterwards the scar gel can be applied. This should also be done twice a day for several months. Please only use the massage roller on older, closed wounds in order not to irritate fresh wounds too much and to delay the healing process.
- First aid for wounds
- How can a wound healing disorder occur? The Bepanthen® scar gel should be applied twice daily for at least two months. The gel should cover the skin with a thin film.
Effect of the Bepanthen® scar gel
If an injury occurs on our skin, wound healing begins immediately. This consists of the following three steps: The first is the cleansing phase, which begins with hemostasis and coagulation immediately after the injury and over the following three days cleans the wound and, with the help of the immune system, removes potential pathogens. This is followed by the so-called granulation phase, which can be regarded as the healing phase.
Here surrounding cells form new skin tissue and begin to close the wound. This developing skin is further modified and remodeled in the final phase of wound healing, resulting in more or less conspicuous scars. The Bepanthen® scar gel is now supposed to support this healing process especially during the second phase of wound healing by protecting the wound from drying out and thus keeping the inflammation of the wound as low as possible – this is supposed to protect against bulging scars.
For this purpose, the Bepanthen® scar gel uses silicones that lay a protective film over the skin and thus reduce the loss of moisture from the wound. It also contains substances such as dexpanthenol, which are intended to provide additional moisture to the wound. This is intended to prevent excessive formation of scar tissue. For old scars, on the other hand, Bepanthen® Scar Gel together with a massage roller is intended to promote the breakdown of excess scar tissue.
