| Scars are tissues consisting of collagens, which are | | | | collagen. If, after the healing is over, extra collagen is |
| produced by special cells of the skin called fibroblasts. | | | | left, a thick, raised scar is formed; it is not possible to |
| They are produced continuously. When skin is burned, | | | | remove the scar.Vitamin E is believed to heal the |
| cut or scraped, collagens fill up the hole to heal the | | | | wounds faster, although there is no clinical evidence. |
| wound and close it. Since collagens are numerously | | | | Vitamin E has been shown to decrease collagen |
| produced when the skin is cut, and they are | | | | generation, fibroblast proliferation and reduce |
| haphazardly placed, they appear discolored and | | | | inflammation. Vitamin E can be applied topically and is |
| noticeable to the eye.The healing of the wound and | | | | easily absorbed by skin cells. It may improve the scar |
| the disappearance of the scars take time either by | | | | characteristics by its hydrating effect, thereby |
| fading on their own or changing color and shape. Scars | | | | softening the scars.Vitamin E is not known to have |
| are initially red in color, as the body creates many tiny | | | | any beneficial effects on acne scars and keloids. A |
| blood vessels to bring in extra supply of blood to heal | | | | keloid is a tumor of scar tissue that is developed, |
| the wound faster. The final shape and color of the | | | | instead of maturing, and it is permanently red, hard and |
| scar is a soft, flat white line. Normally, scars take 12-18 | | | | raised. There is also a small risk of skin allergy to |
| months to completely mature.A scar, once formed, is | | | | vitamin E. A study shows vitamin E, when combined |
| always there. Collagen is made to close the wound | | | | with silicone, improves keloids.There are many vitamin |
| and as the healing takes place, an enzyme called | | | | E products available over the counter and some |
| collagenese is made, which removes the extra | | | | studies indicate that not all are effective. |