“UP Laser: A New Option for Treating Burn Scars and Relieving Discomfort”

Reported by Health Medical Network / Reporter Zhang Ci’en

In the Korean drama “Dark Glory”, when the heroine was a student, she was scalded by an iron and electric rolling stick. Even though she had recovered, the scars still produced uncomfortable itching and pain, which did not get relieved after she became an adult. Memories, the past, are like scars that never seem to be erased.

▲Dean Cai Jiafen of the dermatology clinic said that the skin is actually divided into many layers, and the depth and structure of different layers are different. No matter what type of injury, as long as the depth is sufficient, scars will appear.

The wound is healed, but the scar is still there. Burns and scalds bring not only the pain at the time and the troubles during rehabilitation, but also the itching, pain, heat of the subsequent scars, and hidden social troubles. How to improve?

Burns and scalds are divided into deep and shallow, and scars still hide discomfort

Why do burns produce scars? Director Cai Jiafen of the dermatology clinic said that the skin is actually divided into many layers, and the depth and structure of different layers are different. No matter what type of injury, as long as the depth is sufficient, scars will appear. Many people also experience burns, but no scars are left. Such wounds are often above the superficial dermis, leaving pigmentation at most, which can be completely metabolized with time; Without the ability to heal, scars are inevitable. When the wound is severely damaged, the retraction reaction brought by the scar tissue will also form the limb deformation and contracture that are common in burn patients.

In the “Dark Glory” album, the heroine scratches her own scars from time to time, and her superb acting skills convey the itching under the skin to the audience. For such behavior, Dean Cai Jiafen said that when burns and scald scars feel throbbing pain, or feel different from normal tissue, it is actually a strange feeling caused by nerve fibers being entangled by scar tissue. When scar tissue forms, it may be entangled around nerves and blood vessels, especially some small sensory nerves. Once affected, the scar often feels painful or feels completely different from normal tissue.

Appearance restoration is the focus, UP laser assists in reconstruction

The heroine of “Dark Glory” hardly ever wears any clothes that expose her hands and feet. Dean Cai Jiafen said that when burn patients face their own changes, they suffer the greatest psychological impact, often because their appearance and physical coordination are very different from before. When every burn patient comes for treatment, he hopes to restore the appearance and solve sensory discomfort, such as scar tightness, abnormal tingling sensation; and functional problems, such as knuckles, elbows and other parts cannot be straightened .

Dean Cai Jiafen recalled that since she was also a burn patient, she would pay more attention to comprehensiveness in the treatment of burns and scalds. Taiwan’s large-scale medical environment spares no effort in the face of functional reconstruction. However, although there are equipment for the follow-up repair and care of scars, there is little publicity and use. Therefore, dermatology clinics have become an early introduction of burn and scald scar recovery. ──UP laser, and is committed to sharing with the public.

UP laser energy is concentrated to avoid heat damage

In the medical field, Fraxel laser is the main treatment for severe convex scars and burn scars. Often the common point is to heat the injection site to stimulate its own repair function. Dean Cai Jiafen said that since the scar tissue has been severely damaged and has limited ability to heal, repair, and regenerate, it is necessary to avoid additional burden and damage. However, when laser is applied, it is often accompanied by heat damage.
While UP laser hardly causes additional thermal damage and thermal damage, it can still use the energy of the laser column to stimulate the severely damaged scar tissue, induce stem cells in the residual skin, and replace the scar with soft skin fibers tissue to soften and relax scars, relieve contractures and discomfort, while promoting cosmetic restoration.

A new option for the treatment of burn patients, let go of the scars and move towards a happy ending

During the treatment process, burn patients will face pain problems regardless of dressing changes, skin grafting, and laser procedures. In terms of UP laser treatment, Dean Cai Jiafen and her team, after research and hard work, found that as long as the anesthetic is applied for enough time to allow the anesthetic to fully penetrate, there will be no pain during the application.
Dean Cai Jiafen said that due to the limited repair ability of the affected part, burn patients should pay more attention to the treatment. The repair process after UP laser is relatively simple. Only internal and external medicines are needed to achieve good repair effect and avoid time-consuming and laborious process.
In “Dark Glory”, the heroine has achieved her own glory even though she has the scars on her body. However, in real life, there are also new medical and aesthetic treatment options for burns and scalds to help burns and scalds usher in a new life.

source: healthnews.com.tw