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One of the many controversial topics of the twenty first century is weight loss. Articles commonly mention nutrition and how the body metabolizes nutrients, and different types of exercises that are recommended for weight-loss; however, they rarely mention the relationship between weight and pathological scars. What are they? Pathological scars arise from abnormal healing of the skin following a surgical intervention.

 

These types of scars can contribute to weight gain.

 

Skin healing depends on many factors: age, genes, gender, collagen production, hormones and ethnicity. When a scar heals improperly, the constant rubbing of clothing on the area can contribute to a phenomenon called an adreno-secretion pump. This  constant rubbing causes the body to secrete adrenaline in small doses. Adrenaline, as most of you already know, is a hypoglycaemic hormone that causes an increase in blood sugar levels.In turn, increased blood sugar levels cause the pancreas to secrete insulin in order to lower the excess in blood sugar. When this occurs, the person is put into a state of mild and constant hypoglycemia.

This phenomenon can be one of the many explanations preventing you and your clients to lose weight. We will se in another articles how pathological scars can also affect posture and prevent Posturologist from obtaining a full correction. So, if you feel as though you have been doing everything right, and still can’t manage to lose excess weight, your surgical scar may be a contributing factor.

Here is a list of problematic areas:

• Abdomen
• Chest
• Stomach
• Back

Here is what to look for:

•Keloid scars: These scars are the result of an overly aggressive healing process.

•Contracture scars: If your skin has been burned, you may have a contracture scar. These scars tighten skin and can impair your ability to move. Contracture scars may also go deeper thereby affecting muscles and nerves.

•Hypertrophic scars: These are raised and red scars that are similar to keloids but do not go beyond the boundary of the injury.

Treatment:

To treat any of the aforementioned scars, your Posturologist will recommend that you apply a combined mixture of helichrysum, lavender aspic, rosewood and peppermint oil onto your scars. Laser treatment, which is a neural therapy, is recommended as a great adjunct to this treatment.

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