Collagen Therapy for Scars: Levelling Relief Without a Laser

A scar presents two problems, and each is solved differently. Understanding which is yours is the first step: if it is the relief, structural work is needed; if it is only colour, camouflage. To avoid a mistake, the scar is assessed from a photograph.

What collagen therapy does

The method works with the inner structure of the tissue. It prompts the skin to produce its own collagen, and the scar levels itself, from within, session by session. No layer of skin is removed. This is a direct indication for drawn-in atrophic and raised hypertrophic scars.

How it differs from a laser

A laser works with heat and removes the upper layer of tissue — the skin then needs to heal, and recovery can be more taxing. Collagen therapy acts more gently: it does not burn the tissue but helps it reorganise. Hence a calmer rehabilitation and a relatively short interval between sessions — about two months.

What suits your scar depends on its type, depth and relief. In some cases a laser is more fitting, in others the more delicate structural work.

Structure first, then colour

Once the relief is level, camouflage follows where needed: pigment matched to your skin removes the difference in colour. The order is exactly this — relief is always stronger than colour, and there is no sense in applying colour to an uneven surface.

How healing goes

After a session, redness, swelling and a temporary darkening of the area are possible — a normal stage of recovery. The final result is assessed at 2–2.5 months. Intense exercise is best postponed for the first days; the area is kept from the sun and SPF 50 is used.