20/02/2026
Scar therapy refers to treatments designed to improve any tightness, restrictions, texture, and function of scars. The right approach depends on the type of scar, how old it is, skin type, and whether it causes pain or restricted movement.
Scars from C section, surgeries or trauma.
🔎 Types of Scars
Hypertrophic scars – raised, red scars that stay within the wound boundary
Keloid scars – raised scars that grow beyond the original injury
Atrophic scars – sunken scars (common with acne or chickenpox)
Contracture scars – tight scars that restrict movement (often from burns)
💊 Non-Surgical Scar Treatments
1. Silicone Therapy
Silicone sheets or gels
Helps flatten and soften raised scars
Often first-line treatment for hypertrophic and keloid scars
2. Lymphatouch
Medical device that uses negative pressure (suction) and mechanical vibration.
Improves texture and function of new or old scar
Releases tight, restricted or adherent scars
Lifts the tissues and helps break down adhesions.
3. Acupuncture
Acupuncture is an effective, by improving mobility, reducing pain, decreasing tenderness, and fading the appearance of scars
Helpful for acne and atrophic scars
Promotes collagen remodelling, increasing local blood flow, and easing tightness it helps remodel fibrous adhesions.
4. Visceral Mobilisation
Gentle, manual therapy used to help your internal organs (viscera) glide smotthly within the body.
Uses gentle compression and movement that may feel like pressure of stretching but it is not painful.
Treats more wide spread visceral adhesions that may be further away from the scar itself.
🧴 Topical Treatments used
Allhydran
Scarban
⏳ When to Start Treatment
Early treatment approximately 6 weeks post surgery (once wound fully closes)
Scars can continue to improve up to 12–18 months