Scars on the face from nail scratches are usually depressed scars, which cannot be eliminated once they appear, but the appearance of the scar can be improved through medication, physical therapy, surgery, and so on.
1. Medication: You can choose the right medication under the guidance of a professional doctor, taking into account your personal situation. In the early stage, growth factor gel can be used externally to promote the recovery of the depressed area; if hyperplasia has occurred, allantoin ointment and silicone gel can be used externally to inhibit keloid hyperplasia; or glucocorticoid intralesional injection can be used to soften the keloid scar.
2. Physical therapy: At present, carbon dioxide fractional laser, erbium laser and other photoelectric treatments are commonly used to deal with keloid scars, which can improve the appearance of keloid scars by peeling off and stimulating the regeneration and rearrangement of the local collagen, but it usually requires multiple treatments to achieve the desired results.
3. Surgery: If the scar is obvious and affects the appearance or function, and the conservative treatment is ineffective for a long period of time, the proliferating scar tissue can be removed through surgery and then reduced tension suture. However, surgery is an invasive operation, and there is a risk of re-formation of hyperplastic scar, and after the operation, you need to follow the doctor’s instructions to standardize the anti-scar treatment.
In addition, it is important to note that for patients with scars on the face, it is recommended that patients who wish to be treated should go to a regular hospital and choose an appropriate treatment plan according to their individual situation and medical advice.