Tinting after aesthetic touch-ups, here are the sun-proof scars

The desire to resort to the cosmetic surgeon is unleashed before the summer, although, as always, exposure to the sun’s rays of scars and bruises is not recommended. However, according to experts, there are possible interventions that have fewer ‘summer contraindications’ and strategies to avoid damage. “The summer season is one of the most popular periods to undergo cosmetic surgery thanks to the longer time available to face a peaceful convalescence but we must not forget the effects of the sun on the skin”, explains Daniele Spirito, specialist in plastic surgery in Rome and Como and lecturer at the School of Specialization in Plastic Surgery of the University of Milan. “The sun is good for bones, joints, metabolism and skin – he continues – but, with the natural filter of the atmosphere changed, the rays are more violent, and often the desire for a quick and complete tan leads to exposure in the wrong hours and without adopting the appropriate precautions. However, in the event that one has undergone a plastic surgery, attention must be very high “.” The scars – observes the expert – are different in length , shape, color, thickness and position depending on the intervention. The smaller and hidden ones are easier to protect unlike the larger and more visible ones. For this reason, with the arrival of summer, some ‘retouches’ are more recommended by others, which instead should be postponed to autumn. In any case, some general considerations apply: if the scar is very recent and still red, the sun will make it even more red by lengthening the biological stabilization period, that is, when it will hesitate. in white and threadlike scar. Furthermore, it is absolutely necessary to avoid the sun on bruises, or bruises: the sun can indelibly stain the skin by fixing the pigment of the red blood cells in the fabric, like a real tattoo “. But not all interventions are the same. The mini -composite lifting, for example, “is an innovative procedure of minimally invasive face lifting, which guarantees a face rejuvenation of up to ten years. The affected areas are the neck, cheek and cheekbone. A single small incision is made in front of the auricle and a 5-6 cm detachment of the subcutis is carried out. From here you enter the deep floors, and reposition the tissues upwards. The scar is small, almost invisible. Recovery is very fast and there are no bruises, which allows you to plan the execution even in the middle of summer “, says Spirito. In the case of liposuction, however,” the scars resulting from this operation – the surgeon specifies – are very small, between 2 and 3 millimeters. They remain hidden in the folds of the skin, so their exposure is relative and there are no problems if you protect yourself with 50+ sunscreen and sunbathe in the recommended hours, before 11am and after 3pm. pseudo-trauma spread over the whole area, however, inevitably causes a sort of edema (swelling) which, with the sun, slows down its absorption. The definitive results have a delay in manifesting themselves. “The plastic surgery of the nose, rhinoplasty,” involves small scars that remain inside the nostrils, thus being invisible and protected from the sun. But the scar tissue inside the nose, stimulated by the strong heat, could cause vasodilation, a major edema that lengthens, even in this case, the healing period “. In the case of breast augmentation, breast augmentation, the scars exploit the folds of the skin. Furthermore, the area, being covered by the costume, does not create problems “. The abdominoplasty scars are, on the other hand, “longer and more evident and also more exposed. For this reason it is advisable to perform the surgery a few months after exposure to the sun”.