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Hey all! I'm 7 months post OP and want to start using scar removal creams on my incision. What do you use?

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Bio-oil, used to use Vitamin E capsules on previous scars but didn't like the Tacky- post- usage sensation. 😛

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I never bothered with my previous scars from gallbladder removal and they are so faint now that you can't see them, so I won't bother with these ones either :)

BUT bio oil daily is meant to be great :)

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Silicone tape!

Silicone is the only clinically proven treatment for scars. It was originally used on burn patients.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4486716/

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I've also read that silicone tape or gel can help improve scars.

silicone products aside, I've read that other expensive creams don't really do any better than the cheaper ones. The idea is to keep the scar moist while it's healing, so my plastic surgeon said products with cocoa butter were good. I've also read Vaseline (yes, Vaseline!) was good, too.

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