Scars can have a profound impact on a person’s confidence and self-esteem.1 A 2018 study into the psychology of scars found that those with scars are more prone to developing depression and anxiety, while additionally feeling shame and aggression.1
It said, ‘This creates strain in social interactions, resulting in stunted communication, reduced intimacy and avoidant behaviours’.1 Aesthetic practitioners have the ability to ease this psychological burden by offering patients effective scar treatments.
By utilising well-researched and evidence-based treatment approaches, researchers suggest that clinicians can also reduce the ‘economic backlash’ experienced by this ‘vulnerable group’ of people, who are purchasing over-the-counter solutions that make unrealistic promises with limited scientific support.1
So, what treatments are effective? To help you make worthy investments, three practitioners, consultant dermatologist Dr Derrick Phillips, GP and aesthetic practitioner Dr Kathryn Taylor-Barnes and…
