Scars all carry a story. Sometimes they represent courage, sometimes they can be a funny memory of an unfortunate accident, but in the world of beauty they are simply ugly. Among scars, those that are most unsightly often come from burns. The way they appear can depend on location, degree, and size. Yet, all burn scars I can assure are not the most pleasing to the eye. For that reason we will look more into what a burn is, how it damages the skin, and what ways we can reduce the appearance of the scars that it leaves behind.

Skin Burns

The skin is the organ of the body that most considerably regulates fluids and temperature. If a large area of skin is injured, the capability to control these things can be lost. The skin also serves as the protective barrier that guards us from the bacteria and viruses that exist in the world around us. The anatomy of the skin is as follows: the epidermis or surface layer; the dermis which consists of collagen, elastin, nerves, blood vessels, sweat glands, and hair follicles; and the subcutaneous tissue which holds larger nerves, and blood vessels and serves as the most important layer in temperature regulation. The burn damage depends on the location, depth and area that it covers.

Burn Classification

Burns are classified according to depth. A first degree burn is the most superficial and only affects the epidermis, causing local inflammation of the skin. A good example of first degree burns are sunburns. Skin inflammation is also combined with pain, redness and mild swelling with possible tenderness of the skin. Second degree burns are deeper and reach the dermal level. With a second degree burn, a person will experience pain, redness and inflammation as well as blistering. Third degree burns are the deepest degree and affect and effectively kill off all three levels of skin. Third degree burns affect deep and greater blood vessels and nerves causing a white color and a relatively painless injury. It is also vital to know that burns can mature. The initial injury can continue for a period of time following, where it can involve deeper layers of skin, making it a higher degree burn. For example, a sunburn that blisters the next day. Inflammation, fluid accumulation and infection is always a risk, regardless of the degree of the burn. As only the epidermis has the ability to regenerate itself, most burns higher than first degree can leave a person with deeper damage, injury and of course scarring.

First Aid for Burns

To decrease risk of infection and avoid the worst scarring results, it is important to be informed about skin burn treatment. For major burns of the second or third degree you need to move the victim into a safe place and proceed to wrap the injured areas in a clean sheet. Do not put cold water on severely burned skin as this might create dramatic drops in body temperature. Except for normal sunburns, burns that injure feet or hands should always be considered a major burn. Lukewarm water can be used to clean minor burns of the first or second degree. The burn can then be dressed with a topical antibiotic ointment.

Burn Scar Removal

No matter what story behind it, you will no doubt want to rid yourself of the unsightly burn scar left after a second or third degree burn heals. The most well known scar removal options are surgical, however these prove to be very costly and painful. With all this information about skin anatomy and burn classification, it seems as though science could offer a treatment that would address the biological roots of scar development. The discovery and use of Helix Aspersa Muller has provided us with a natural treatment option. This comprehensive complex carries messenger cells and enzymes that identify and eliminate non functional cells that make up scar tissue while also restoring healthy skin matrix cells. It also stimulates the proliferation of collagen and elastin that can smooth and strengthen skin. Natural products that boast Helix Aspersa Muller can promise to do all these things, smoothing and healing burn scars and maintaining your skin moisturized and healthy.