Scar care

[Brockcrawford 5]

Hey guys n gals

I was just wondering about what you guys n gals used for scar care and if it worked? I'm gonna try mederma has anyone tried it?

[Tiffykins 673]

Used Mederma - No change at all. Grant it, I'm pasty white and my scars little pink/rosey color so I doubt anything would work.

My son who can and does tan extremely easy used it on a scar on his forehead, and unfortunately, he had zero results with the Mederma as well.

[peppercma 12]

I'm using Vit E oil. You can get it at Wal-Mart. Just put a dab on your fingertip and rub it into each incision. Don't reapply unless you wash the previous application off first, a build up of the oil could give you a skin infection. I just put it on after a shower each day.

Some say it doesn't work, some say it does. My mom used it on a large cut I had as a kid. Now, roughly 26 years later, there is no "scar coloring" to it. It needed to be stitched closed, but we couldn't afford it so I do still have the mark from the cut. I believe that had it been stitched I would have nothing on my leg to indicate such a bad cut.

[Brockcrawford 5]

hmmm ok thanks guys its not a big deal it's just vanity lol

[em0102 0]

Hey! i was scared of the same thing. For 3 months i used vit E oil and it significantly helped with the scarring. One of my incisions is completely gone. I just ran out of it (i would apply it on twice a day and rub it in well) so i decided to try scarguard and literally in just 2 days of using it i can see a difference. My biggest incision was super dark, hard, and puffy and scarguard already flattened out the cut and lightened it a bit. I dont know if everyone else got this result but im really glad i bought it, granted it cost me 30 bucks (as opposed to the vit e which was only 5) im really hoping it helps in the long run!

[Brockcrawford 5]

hey em0102 could you keep me posted in the long run

Hey! i was scared of the same thing. For 3 months i used vit E oil and it significantly helped with the scarring. One of my incisions is completely gone. I just ran out of it (i would apply it on twice a day and rub it in well) so i decided to try scarguard and literally in just 2 days of using it i can see a difference. My biggest incision was super dark, hard, and puffy and scarguard already flattened out the cut and lightened it a bit. I dont know if everyone else got this result but im really glad i bought it, granted it cost me 30 bucks (as opposed to the vit e which was only 5) im really hoping it helps in the long run!

[DrMommy 4]

I am 5 weeks out and using Mederma. No difference. Worked great for my c-section scar, but not my these. Go figure.

[minniekitty 44]

I'm well acquainted with scar care treatment. Mederma works, but it only works by helping your scar heal better. It won't ever be completely invisible- but it can look better. It takes time (months or years) for a scar to fade and heal, but it will never disappear. Keep on using the scar treatment (Mederma works best for me), and it will look better over time.

There are also silicone scar sheets and gels- they've worked wonders for many people.

Plastic surgery (laser, dermabrasion, or steroid injection) is also an option to help scars heal better, but it's not the cheapest or least painful route. If other products fail you, though, you can always consider it if the scars really bother you.

[LeahG 16]

Has anyone tried Bio-Oil for scar treatment? I've read good reviews on Amazon but haven't tried anything yet. At 10 weeks out, my scars are still bright pink and raised.

[GreginMI 76]

I have Bio-Oil but haven't it used it long enough to say it works or it doesn't. When I do I'll let everyone know.

Has anyone tried Bio-Oil for scar treatment? I've read good reviews on Amazon but haven't tried anything yet. At 10 weeks out, my scars are still bright pink and raised.

[PhatGurl80 26]

I've been using Bio oil since around day 6. Now i'm 14 days post-op so i really can't give an opinion of it yet. I do have to say that my scars don't look nearly as bad as I thought they would. I'm very hopeful that they will soon disappear.

Has anyone tried Bio-Oil for scar treatment? I've read good reviews on Amazon but haven't tried anything yet. At 10 weeks out, my scars are still bright pink and raised.

[LilMissDiva Irene 3,282]

I've actually done nothing for mine. I now have 10 incisions strewn about my belly - I guess it just doesn't bother me all that much. For my BA, my surgeon is having me take Vitamin E pills every day to help with the incision healing and to prevent some kind of issues. That coupled with some Neosporin ointment after showering. My incisions on that are really healing quite well. Better than any incisions I've ever had! I wish I'd known about it before...

Good luck to ya!