Scar creams and gels might be helpful in decreasing the appearance of scars

Resurfacing laser treatment has been used to treat such skin conditions as wrinkles, moles, scars and acne. This procedure uses a laser beam that emits short pulses of energy to remove layers of superficial or damaged skin. As a result, resurfacing laser treatment has been an effective way to remove potential skin cancer spots.

Resurfacing laser treatments, also known as lasabrasion or a laser peel, actually vaporize the damaged cells of potential skin cancer spots. Because the duration of each pulse of the laser is so brief, healthy skin cells are not affected by the exposure to the intense heat. While there may be relatively mild side effects such as swelling, redness and bruising, recovery times generally last no longer than a week. These skin treatments are generally performed with a local anesthetic on an outpatient basis.

Before you consider resurfacing laser treatments for the treatment of potential skin cancer spots, it’s important to discuss your options with your physician or oncologist. Possible complications after resurfacing laser treatment include bacterial infections, hyperpigmentation (darkening of the skin) and scarring. If you suffer from herpes, these skin treatments may trigger an outbreak.

Scar creams and scar gels can help with any possible scarring that might occur.  Though nothing may erase scars completely, by incorporating a scar management program you can great decrease the appearance of unslightly scars.