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Scars can be something you're proud about or a nuisance and an embarrassment you'd like to hide from the world. For those of you who fall into the last two categories, there are ways to reduce the appearance of scar tissue. You can even hope to eliminate certain types of scars.

The type of treatment will depend on the type(s) of scar(s) you have and their location. Hypertrophic scars are raised and remain within the affected area while keloid scars are raised scars and spread to the surrounding tissue. Sunken scars 'sink' into the skin.

Keloid scars can easily appear anywhere on the body. Sunken scars also appear anywhere on the body, whereas acne scars are most commonly seen on the face. Clearly, raised and sunken scar should be treated differently.

However, when treating a scar you should keep in mind that you should only begin your scar removal treatment once the wound has closed.

Scars Removal - The Best Treatment Options

Scar free healing isn't always possible, but you can expect a reduction of scars if you choose the right scar removal technique.

Laser Resurfacing

This procedure has become very popular lately. Both hypertrophic and keloid scars have been treated with this method. Laser treatment has also been used in the treatment sunken scars.

Plastic Surgery

Plastic surgery eliminates an existing scar and replaces it with a smaller one. The new scar is usually hidden in a fold of the body such as the belly, armpit or behind the ears.

If you have keloid scars, plastic surgery is not for you. It may actually produce more scar tissue.

Steroid Injections

In most keloid cases steroid injections are used to soften and flatten raised scars. If the scar is too severe, you may need a combination of laser therapy and steroid injections.

Pressure Garments

Burn scars are generally treated using this technique. Even though the mechanism by which it functions is not fully understood, it does help make scars flatter and smoother.

Post op patients with history of keloid scars may also be treated with pressure garments. In this case, the idea is to keep the keloid scar in a small a space as possible so that it does not expand.

Microdermabrasion

Microdermabrasion slowly helps replace damaged tissue with healthy skin and can be used on all types of scars - except keloids.

Scar Removal Creams

Creams that contain rose hip oil and snail serum have been proven to be effective in reducing the appearance of all types of scars. Rose hip oil is especially successful treating stretch marks.