Scars - Does anything help?

SRaeM · May 27, 2006

I remember reading somewhere about creams or medication that helped reduce scars appearance. Does anyone know of any that work? Where did you get them?

maryb · May 27, 2006

My foot doctor said to put Vitamin E Oil on .my foot 2 months after my foot surgery. It worked well for my foot. I haven't remembered to buy some for my Lapband scars.

DonnaB · May 27, 2006

I've been using Maderma and it seems to be working pretty well. I got it at Walmart. Here's what my scars looked like at 8 weeks post op:

Could be better - could be worse. I'm 11 weeks post op now. Maybe next week I'll take a 3 month anniversary pic!

Barb · May 27, 2006

I use Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula with Vitamin E. It smooths marks and scars and tones the skin. I have used it for like 20 years; I love the stuff.

I also use the stick on my lips every night and every morning, it keeps me from getting dry chapped lips.

Jachut · May 27, 2006

What scars Donna? Where are they? They look incredibly good.

My port scar is much larger than yours, its still quite purple, but I noticed the other day that the little ones have started losing the pigmentation and are now colourless along tiny segments, so no doubt soon they will be unnoticeable. But I think it'll take a year or two for the port scar.

I think time is the biggest factor to be honest. Although I thought of trying that silicon stuff, that you lay on the scar to flatten it out.

PhotoNut · May 27, 2006

Excuse me??!! Donna... you weigh 252 pounds and you look like THAT? *whistles* Damn girl, you've got it going on! :grouphug:

I havent used anything on my scars except lotion after a shower and they are getting fairly light. I saw Hippo'sHope's scars up close last week and after less than a month, they almost weren't visible! She swears by cocoa butter.