Scars are part of the body’s natural healing response following a wound created either by an injury or surgical procedure.
Sometimes the body can produce an excessive amount of the scar tissue which can affect function, as movement of your hand and fingers can be affected. Excessive scar tissue can also result in a scar that is very firm and raised.
Although a wound can take a few weeks to a few months to heal, the scar that develops can take between 3-18 months to continue flattening and becoming smoother. In order to assist this process, there are a few different strategies your hand therapist may use to help improve the health of your scar.
Use of scar management techniques should only be considered when a wound is fully healed and under the guidance of your hand therapist or health practitioner.
Hand therapy is a key part of your recovery following hand surgery. The team at Melbourne Hand Rehab are physiotherapists and occupational therapists with special training to provide expert rehabilitation of the upper limb.
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