Scarring can cause a considerable amount of distress, especially when it is an obvious place, such as on the face. In the summer months, when less clothes are worn, scars can also restrict you wishing to go on the beach for example. After injury to the skin, our body’s priority is to make a rapid and strong repair. This would have been particularly important for primitive man, living in dirty and dangerous conditions. Although scars may look unattractive, they are an efficient way of healing. To regenerate tissue that was the same as before would take longer, with the wound remaining vulnerable during the process. Surgeons are very keen to minimize scarring after their operations, because they know that scars can be distressing. Whenever possible, they make their incisions along lines in the skin that will heal best. They also take great care with ‘sewing up’ the skin. But sometimes a nasty scar cannot be avoided. There are lots of treatments for scars. The simplest are creams and oils, or ‘scar plasters’ (special adhesive strips). You can buy these treatments from pharmacies, but you have to use them for some time, and it is uncertain whether there will be any result. So you could spend a lot of money for nothing. At the other end of the spectrum, doctors might advise cutting the scar out, which is a surgical operation. Not all scars are the same! Different types of scar need different types of treatment, so try to work out what type you have. • stretch marks are common after pregnancy. • stretched scars can also occur after surgery. The original scar is satisfactory, but over a few weeks it gradually widens to become a pale, soft scar. These scars are not usually uncomfortable, but the appearance may bother you. • Keloids are large, bulky, raised scars. They can be very unsightly. Unlike other scars, they gradually grow bigger. They are most common in black skin. • Other raised scars (not all raised scars are keloids) can occur after burns or surgery but, unlike keloids, they do not keep growing. They are often red and itchy. • Chickenpox and acne scars are flat, small and slightly sunken. • Shrunken scars are common after burns and can cause problems if they lie across joints. The medical term for these scars is ‘contractures’. By rebalancing the cells ions Beautytek increases energy flow, enhances metabolism and blood flow and stimulates the lymphatic system, thus increasing the body's capability for self-repair, restoring health and well being and enabling the body to reshape itself. As a consequence of this boost to the body's self-repair ability, Beautytek has proven to be extremely effective in treating many skin related conditions such as Acne, reducing scar visibility and stretch marks. Each client is photographed and measured at the start of the course and after every 6 treatments – this way there is a visual and measurable record of the success of the Beuatytek method. • What Is Beautytek? • The Treatments • Your Questions Answered • Is Beautytek For Me? • Find Your Local Mediteck Clinic • Home Page • Fat Reduction • Cellulite Treatment • Breast Enhancement • Skin Firming • Acne, Scarring & Stretch Marks • Face Lifting & Rejuvination