Q: Hello, doctor, I am 22 years old now and I am very concerned about my appearance. Some days ago, I had a “bean” on my face, so I kept fixing it with my hands, and the more I fixed it, the worse it got. And more than 20 days ago, I accidentally hit a very sharp corner of the table, the corner of the table cut my small waist, and now the injury is healed, but left a big scar, for which my mood is getting worse.
Will I be able to go back to my old self? I would like to ask the doctor for guidance so that I can still have a beautiful, happy youth. Thanks a lot!
(Reader) Answer: Hello! “Everyone has a love of beauty, especially you at the age of 22, and it is not uncommon for girls like you to have a situation like this during puberty. For acne (commonly known as “beans”) on your face, you may need to go to a hospital dermatology department and Chinese medicine department for comprehensive treatment, while for scars (often called “keloid scars” in medicine), I would like to share my views.
There are many ways to treat scarring, and they are generally divided into non-surgical, surgical, and comprehensive treatments in medicine. Non-surgical treatments commonly include: laser, freezing, radiation, drugs, etc.; surgical treatments often include: scar excision, post-excision skin slice, flap or other tissue graft, grinding, microsurgical technique application, etc.; and comprehensive treatments often include: post-surgical supplemental drugs, radiation or isotope therapy, drugs and physical therapy, etc. These methods have their own advantages and disadvantages, and are applicable to different scars. Once a scar appears, do not act rashly, but consult an experienced doctor for a clear diagnosis before making a choice.
For newly emerged scars or to prevent scar recurrence after surgery, the common method is to use radiation or isotope dressing treatment. Radiation can penetrate human tissue, and when it irradiates scar tissue, its radiation energy is transmitted to the tissue, causing physical and chemical damage to the scar, thus inhibiting and destroying the growth of the scar and achieving the purpose of treating the scar. In the early days, deep X-rays with strong penetrating power were applied to irradiate keloid directly, but the effect was slow and the side effects were large. Currently, it has been improved to apply beta-ray irradiation that only irradiates superficial layers after surgical excision of keloid or hyperplastic scar, which shortens the treatment time and also greatly reduces side effects. The Department of Nuclear Medicine of our hospital has been carrying out isotope 90 strontium (90Sr) dressing for the treatment of keloid scar hyperplasia for more than 10 years, and many patients have achieved good results after the treatment. Its treatment process is simple, convenient, relatively inexpensive, without adverse reactions, and is especially effective in preventing scar recurrence after surgical excision of scar.
For the scars on your small waist, it is best to go to an experienced doctor in a qualified hospital before deciding how to deal with them! I believe that modern medical technology and level can return your beautiful and happy youth.