Jump to content

trying to heal a scar...whats the best thing to do??


Michelle

Recommended Posts

I always use Jamieson Vitamin E oil. It's like 15$ for a small jar at the drugstore. It's kinda thick and sticky but I really notice a difference on small scars with just one or two applications.

 

The drugstore lady told me about a new similar product called "Bio-oil" she says it's even better than the Jamieson Vitamin E oil. It's 12$ at the drugstore and I've seen it at Wal-Mart too. It's always prominently displayed at wal-mart since it's a hot new product.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Ive been told that its not the lotions that work its the massaging you do whilst applying the lotions.I have three small scars from my shoulder surgery earlier this year.The most visiable one is the most pronounced OF COURSE and it itches so i massage it and i hope it will fade away and become less pronounced.I did get some sun on it and it deffo made it stand out more though.Glad you are continuing to make good progress.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

shelly, i had some serious surgery on my upper back a few years ago and my surgeon recommended curad scar therapy patches every night. they come in big patches, which you can trim down to fit your scar. in your case, you may need to just cut them into strips. i used these for about the first year, and then when the scars were bothering me with a little scar tissue, i started using them again about a year ago for a few months.

 

also this is a bit more down the road as an option, we're talking 1-3 years down the road... i ended up needing to do this because the scars were bothering me (itchy, keyloid, purple-pink in color) there are laser dermatologists who can inject the scar with a steroid to flatten it if you get scar tissue, and then they use a laser to help lighten the pigment. i went for 3 treatments before my wedding and you cant even see the scars on my back in any of the photos, and they havent been bothering me since i did the treatments. i have one more treatment in november (yikes just a few weeks). if you want more info, ill be happy to tell you more about it.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Hey Shelly, I dont have much other advice than what has already been said. I just wanted to say its great to see you are doing well. I was excited to see posts from you today! Oh, and definitely keep it out of the sun.. It makes a HUGE difference.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
×
  • Create New...