Skip to main content
Home

CH Main menu

  • Your baby’s skin
    • Baby's skin
      • Learn about nappy rash
      • Nappy rash
      • Skin irritations in babies
      • Can teething cause nappy rash?
  • Understanding your skin
    • Your skin
      • Your skin’s structure
      • Skin irritations
      • Keeping a healthy skin diary
      • Dry, chapped and irritated skin
      • Why is my face itchy?
    • Minor Wound
      • Learn about minor wound
      • Learn about minor burns
      • How to heal cuts and minor wounds
    • Scar
      • Learn about scars
      • Treating scar with Bepanthen Scar Treatment
  • Bepanthen range
    • Baby and mother
      • Bepanthen Nappy Rash Ointment
    • About Bepanthen globally
    • Adult
      • Bepanthen Antiseptic Cream
      • Bepanthen First Aid Cream
      • Bepanthen Scar Treatment Gel
    • Tattoo care
      • Bepanthen Tattoo Aftercare
Bayer Cross Logo
  1. Home
  2. Understanding your skin
  3. Scar
  4. Learn about scars

Learn about scars

Scars tell a story about our journeys through life, from scrapes in the back garden to major surgery, they conjure memories, good and bad. At Bepanthen we understand that many people find their scars unsightly or emotionally uncomfortable, which is why we’ve put years of scientific research into scar treatment.

boy with scar
The wound healing process

Immediately after an injury, a complex healing process begins, with overlapping phases

  1. The inflammatory phase
    The bleeding stops and an inflammatory reaction starts to remove cellular debris, microbes and protect from external aggressions. During this phase, which lasts one to three days, it is advisable to use an antiseptic product to help protect from infection.

  2. The repair phase
    In the tissue surrounding the injury, collagen is created in order to help reconstruct the skin and fill the hole left by the wound. During this phase, which lasts three to 15 days, a wound healing cream is recommended.
  3. The remodelling phase
    During this phase, collagen is re-organised in order to strengthen the skin at the wound. This phase can last up to two years, and determines the final appearance of the scar. It’s advisable to use a silicone gel such as Bepanthen ® Scar Treatment after the wound has closed to help keep the skin moisturised, as dry skin can make the scar more noticeable.
Factors which make scars more prominent

The appearance of the resulting scar is influenced by different factors. Those which make scars more noticeable include:

  • Dry skin
  • Infection and inflammation during the early stages of the wound healing
  • Intensive exposure to sunlight
  • Friction from jewellery or clothing
  • Intense pressure or stretching, which can change the grain pattern of the injured skin
  • General dehydration
  • Collagen overproduction
  • Genetic predisposition to scarring
  • If the scar is located in areas of natural tension, i.e. the joints, back, earlobes, neck or sternum

Click here to learn more about treating your scars with Bepanthen Scar Treatment

Image

Related Articles

woman with cesarean

Treating scar with Bepanthen Scar Treatment

Bepanthen Scar Treatment has been helping people alleviate emotional discomfort for years, by smoothing, flattening and softening the appearance of scars.

More information
Bepanthen Footer Logo

Footer Center

  • Home page
  • Understanding your skin
  • Your baby’s skin
  • Bepanthen's range

Copyright © 2019 Bayer. All rights reserved unless otherwise indicated. All trademarks are owned by Bayer, and its affiliates, or licensed for its use.

CH-20230724-07

Always read the label. These medicines may not be right for you. Read the label before purchase. Follow the directions for use. If symptoms persist, worsen or change unexpectedly, talk to your health professional.

Footer Bottom

  • Contact Us
  • Sitemap
  • Bayer Consumer Health
  • Bayer Global
  • Privacy statement
  • Conditions of use
  • Imprint

For Healthcare Professionals Only

The information on this site is intended for healthcare professionals in the United States and is not intended for the general public.

I am a Healthcare Professional

I am not a Healthcare Professional