Scar Therapy

Reduce the pain, pulling & tightness, and improve the appearance of your scar with individualised scar assessment & treatment.

Northallerton, North Yorkshire

(Please book an initial assessment for your first appointment)

C Section, hysterectomy, abdominal surgery, breast surgery and other scars

Initial Scar Therapy Assessment & Treatment

£80 / 70 minutes

Scar Therapy Follow-up

£70 / 60 minutes

Scar Therapy Follow-up Signature Package x 3

£200 / 60 minutes x 3

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A bit about Scar Therapy…

Do you have a scar that is a result of surgery or an accident? Does it feel tender? Does it pull, feel tight, stuck or cause tension in another area of your body? Does it restrict your movement? Does it feel numb or itchy? Do you dislike the appearance of your scar due to it being red, thick, raised or indented? Do you want to improve your relationship with your scar and be able to touch it comfortably?

These issues are some of the factors associated with scars and scar healing for many people. A scar healing journey can look different for everyone. There is also not a great deal of support out there, if any, following surgery regarding ongoing scar care and the physical and emotional impact it can bring.

Scar therapy involves gentle massage and techniques that can relieve the physical symptoms associated with your scar, whilst improving the aesthetic appearance of it also. Many of these symptoms are caused by scar tissue or formation of adhesions beneath the scar. Scar therapy techniques can help to mobilise the tissues that restrict movement.

Connecting with your scar can be beneficial on a deeper emotional level. Sessions are self paced and can start off exploratory in nature if you have not yet made contact with your scar. Although I can treat a variety of scars over the body, my main focus is on C Section scars, female abdominal scars, and breast cancer scar treatment. Treating you on a holistic level is my main aim.

Treatment can commence as soon as the scar is healed and dry with no sign of infection. This is usually around 6 weeks old. However, no scar is too old to treat, as significant improvements can be made to scars and their surrounding tissues even if they are decades old!

C Section Scar Therapy

Did your birth result in a Caesarean Section / abdominal birth? Whether it was planned or unplanned, this is major surgery, and as a midwife who has been present in theatre for many C Section births, I appreciate this is major surgery involving 7 layers and is definitely not the easy way out! Have you been left with very little or no support on how to correctly look after your scar and minimise long term issues? I can help.

Scar therapy following a C Section birth can relieve symptoms that women often experience such as numbness, itching, pulling, lower back, pelvis and hip pain. Many of these symptoms are caused by adhesions which can also contribute to the appearance of an ‘overhang’.

The therapy is directed not only to the scar itself, but the surrounding tissues and problematic areas. Techniques are used to prevent the formation of adhesions and keep the scar mobile in order to prevent tightness and pulling. C Section scar therapy can reduce redness and thickness, helping you reconnect to your core abdominal muscles and improve pelvic health.

Breast Surgery Scars

I offer Scar Therapy following mastectomy, breast reconstruction, breast augmentation and breast reduction. If you have undergone any surgery on your breasts, you may not have been given information or advice on how your scars may look, feel or might heal following surgery. The formation of a scar can possibly make wearing a bra uncomfortable and affect the positioning of a breast implant.

Scars can affect everyone differently and changes in the body may affect you both physically and psychologically. Scars can be a reminder of everything you have been through, especially if you have been affected by cancer. Sensitivity, dignity and discretion is of utmost importance to me. Scar massage can reduce the pain, pulling and appearance of breast cancer surgery and mastectomy scarring.

Scar Therapy FAQ’s

We have something in our bodies called fascia which is a gliding web of connective tissue that sits underneath the skin, surrounding all our tissues, muscles and bones; keeping us together essentially. If you have a c section for example, the front line of fascia that runs from our head and chin all the way down the front of the body to the pubic bone is cut. There is also a cross over of fascia running from hip to hip and that is also affected when cut and repaired. Due to the scar, this important fascial connection can now become tight and pull on different areas of the body such as the hips, back and upper body.
Scar therapy including scar massage can stimulate healing and loosen, soften and mobilise the scar to release the fascia underneath and 'unstick' the scar. In turn, doing this improves the comfort, movement and appearance of the scar. The scar itself is treated, including the influencing surrounding tissue.
A scar can take up to 2 years to a reach maturity and fully heal. This can be dependant on numerous factors such as infection, hydration, age, illness, deficiencies, stress, sleep, smoking, nutrition etc. A scar can be treated once it is healed over and dry. This is usually around 6 weeks and should not have any signs of infection. If so, this needs to be treated first.
Good hydration is vital to help with scar mobility and improve feelings of dryness and itchiness by hydrating the tissues. With the application of appropriate massage oils and creams, and self scar massage techniques, the scar can improve in comfort and appearance. Additionally, the use of silicone dressings have been evidenced to massively improve scars.