Scar Therapy in Somerset – Oncology & Post-Surgical Support
What is scar therapy
Restore Scar Therapy is a gentle, evidence-informed treatment designed to support healing, mobility, and comfort following surgery, injury, radiotherapy, or medical treatment.
Used within NHS supportive cancer care services and based on current clinical understanding of scar rehabilitation, treatment works with both the visible scar and deeper layers of tissue beneath the skin to help improve how the body feels and functions over time.
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Scar Care After Cancer Surgery & Radiotherapy
This appointment supports recovery following cancer treatment, helping promote healthy scar healing, reduce discomfort, and improve movement.
Each session includes:
- Consultation
- Scar assessment
- Personalised home care advice
- Scar therapy treatment
Where possible, oncology scar therapy can begin from around 8+ weeks post-surgery (sooner with consultant consent), before radiotherapy starts, to support early healing.
If this isn’t possible, treatment can begin after radiotherapy once the skin has fully healed.
All care is adapted to your stage of recovery and individual needs.
First session = 75 mins and includes thorough consultation £75.
Follow on sessions 50 minutes = £65
Benefits of Scar Therapy for Post-Surgical Recovery
Scar therapy may support:
- Reducing tightness and restriction
- Improving movement and flexibility
- Encouraging healthy tissue healing
- Reducing pain and sensitivity
- Supporting deeper scar tissue and fibrosis
- Emotional recovery and reconnection with the body
Suitable for both new scars (from around 8 weeks post-surgery) and older scars - no time limit.
How Restore Scar Therapy Works
The Restore Scar Therapy method follows a holistic, evidence-informed approach using gentle manual techniques to support tissue healing and recovery.
Treatment aims to:
- Encourage healthy tissue mobility between the skin, fascia, and deeper structures
- Reduce tightness, restriction, and discomfort
- Support circulation and lymphatic flow
- Help calm sensitivity, nerve irritation, or altered sensation
- Promote flexibility and movement within scar tissue
- Support emotional wellbeing and reconnection with the body following surgery or illness
Research suggests that excessive inflammation may contribute to problematic scar formation, including thickened or raised scars.
Gentle treatment approaches may also help support recovery following surgery and radiotherapy, where tissue changes can extend beyond the scar itself.
Specific techniques may be used to support superficial circulation, lymphatic drainage, and sensory rehabilitation where appropriate.
Scar Therapy for Cosmetic & Post-Surgical Procedures
Scar therapy is also beneficial for a range of post-surgical scars, including:
- “Mummy makeovers”
- Breast augmentation or reduction
- Tummy tucks
- Caesarean scars
- Orthopaedic or abdominal surgery
If you are experiencing tightness, swelling, discomfort, or changes in movement following surgery, treatment may help support your recovery.
Scar Therapy for Cosmetic & Post-Surgical Procedures
Based at Total Gut Health & Wellness Centre in Shepton Mallet, I support clients across Somerset, Bath, and Bristol with oncology scar care, post-surgical recovery, Manual Lymphatic Drainage, and holistic rehabilitation support.
If you’re unsure whether scar therapy or MLD is suitable for you, please feel free to get in touch.