People with deep burns tend to develop aesthetically and functionally limiting scars. In spite of intensive, non-operative methods such as compression garments, massage, silicone, etc., the results of scar development are unsatisfactory. Even the maturation of operation scars or injury scars can be disappointing.

Low Pressure Vacuum Massage:

Improvement and acceleration of scar treatment:

In 2005, I was looking for a non-invasive therapy without side effects to improve the scars of my own burn wounds. During my search, I discovered the low-pressure vacuum massage, the effectiveness of which is being examined in a research study by Prof. Dr. Menke at the burns unit at Offenbach Clinical Centre in Germany since February 2004. Upon the successful treatment of my own scars, I decided to be the first to introduce this new massage technique for scars in Switzerland.
On the top left, the photos show the result of treating a patient of the Zurich University Hospital who recently underwent a neck transplant.

The low-pressure vacuum massage technique is effective even in small injury- or surgery-related scars (see photos on the bottom left).
By treating already the active, so-called “fresh” scar, it allows me to have a positive impact on scarring at an early stage, to prevent possible hardening of the scar tissue, and to speed up the healing period.

Using various suction and massage tools, the skin is kneaded, vertically stretched and at the same time smoothed. This not only improves blood flow but also increases lymph drainage, resulting in an improved surface quality, thickness, elasticity and colouration of scars.