Surgery scars

[calitexan 5]

Anybody have any remedies for the surgery scars? Thanks in advance.

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

I've just been using Palmer's Cocoa Butter or Palmer's Cocoa Oil.

[TheRealMeIsHere! 863]

The scars are so tiny, I didn't do anything. They are barely visible, now.

[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

I use Vitamin e oil and scar away strips. The scar away strips really work!

[calitexan 5]

I use Vitamin e oil and scar away strips. The scar away strips really work!

Thanks for the advance. I'll look into those

[my_new_lifetime 64]

Had anyone tried miderma?

[ange117 93]

As someone who recently had extensive leg surgery and is left with 26" prominently visible scars, I can happily recommend silicone sheets! You can buy them online or at your local drugstore (usually near the bandaid section). They can be kind of pricey and you have to use them for 3 months, but they are the only study-supported scar reducer on the market.

Mederma contains an onion-based compound that has really mixed reviews online, but is not supported in the literature.

Honestly the best thing you can do for them is keep them out of the sun for the first year. Also, massage them with plain, unscented lotion. The best thing for scars is just time, but if you can't wait for them to soften and fade, silicone sheets are the way to go. (Just make sure you're FULLY healed first!)

[kozyjozie 108]

My surgeon told me Vitamin e or cocoa butter. Hope this helps. Thanks