✨ Cicatrice: 3 essential tips for a beautiful recovery

A good healing depends not only on time... it depends mainly on what you do during that time. Here 3 professional advice, from the practice of Marie, our specialist in hand rehabilitation in Physiotherapy, to optimize the quality of your recovery.

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1️ Self-massage

Adapt the massage to the appearance of your scar:

• Hypersensitive : gentle taps (martelage) to desensitize.
• Hypertrophic (thick, relief): slow massage supported by crushingNo friction.
• Member : Palper-sleep to remove the tissue.
• Cheloid : secondary massage, very soft and only if validated by a professional. Prefer gel/pants silicone or specific treatments.

💡 Tip: gently connect the banks during massage to guide healing and improve aesthetics.

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2️ Moisture

• Recent author (flat, dew): Apply 2×/day a neutral cream, without perfume or alcohol.
• Hypertrophic : Use a cold cream to facilitate deep massage. To act on the thickness: prefer silicone gels/pants or specific creams on advice.
• Cheloid : hydration is not enough → silicone in priority, sometimes associated with dermatological treatments.

☀️ Solar protection: INDISPENSABLE — FPS 50+ even in the shade or in the weather, to be renewed every 2 hours in case of exposure.

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3️ The signs to watch

A scar must gradually become more flexible, less red and less embarrassing.

⚠️ See if you see:

• persistent redness,
• rapid thickening,
• unusual pain,
• loss or discomfort of sensitivity,
• adhesions that limit movement.

📸 Tip: Take a photo every 7–10 days to follow the evolution.

If any of these signs appears, get closer to a healthcare professional.

Want a tailor-made scar tracking?

Marie accompanies you for the right massage-hydration-mobility dosage and the prevention of adhesions.

👉 Make an appointment with Marie