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To wonder what you can do to make a scar look less visible?

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Flyingfish2019 · 10/12/2019 21:53

Apart from the things typically recommended such as aloe Vera, oconut oil, honey and so on?

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thenightsky · 10/12/2019 21:57

The surgeon who did my hip replacement highly recommended Kelo Cote gel. Its quite expensive but my scar is turning from purple to white already and I only had the operation 9 weeks ago.

Alte · 10/12/2019 21:57

Not really sure what you can do, but try not to get it cold (difficult in winter I know).

StickyToffeeTart · 10/12/2019 22:01

Kelocote and if it's a surgical scar massage it

Minxmumma · 10/12/2019 22:03

Massage, kelocote and avoid sunburn if it is exposed as it will go dark. Persistence pays I've found and I have a fair bit of experience

Booboostwo · 10/12/2019 22:03

Kelocote the silicon gel

Flyingfish2019 · 10/12/2019 22:05

Looked up Kelocote. Those who buy it see to be very happy with it.

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tentative3 · 10/12/2019 22:53

Massage and I also used those scar gel strips you can get. No idea if they did anything but my scar is well faded. I was scrupulous about sun protection too.

TheGlitterFairy · 10/12/2019 22:55

Bio Oil is meant to be very good too.

NotAVirtue · 10/12/2019 22:58

We were recommended silicone gel by a plastic surgeon

TorysSuckRevokeArticle50 · 10/12/2019 22:58

The silicone sheets are fantastic, I could see daily reduction in the severity of the scar on my hand using those. It will never ever go away but is very faded now.

baffledbeyondbelief · 10/12/2019 23:00

I've got the Superdrug's own brand scar gel which seems to be working.

olympicsrock · 10/12/2019 23:07

When I did plastic surgery we recommended silicon strips however massage is actually the most important thing - with anything such as E45. Small circular motion with firm pressure.

olympicsrock · 10/12/2019 23:07

And sun avoidance / factor 50 for 6 months

which1 · 10/12/2019 23:18

Will any of these work on skin redness on the face resulting from picking at spots or bug bites- post inflammatory hyper pigmentation?

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