Alternatives to bio oil

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I have a large surgery scar on my face/neck and I’ve been diligently using bio oil on it. But as someone who is already prone to spots, I’ve started getting incredibly painful white heads.
The consultant thinks the bio oil is too oily for my skin, and suggested not worrying about the scar at the moment just making sure it’s moisturised.
I’d rather keep trying to reduce the scar, does anyone have any suggestions before I go and spend my wages in Boots?

I had a pile of stitches in a deep leg laceration in Feb and both A&E staff and practice nurse said to keep using vaseline. Still putting it on 6 weeks later and it’s doing fine.

Rosehip seed oil:

theordinary.com/product/rdn-100pct-organic-cold-pressed-rose-hip-seed-oil-30ml?redir=1

Use only a drop or two, on damp skin, and it won't feel at all oily and shouldn't cause spots. Bio-oil is known to do so.

That's great, thanks both.

Hadn't heard of rosehip seed oil. Will definitely try. The spots caused by the bio oil are so painful!

Back in the nineties my Gran used aqueous cream for things like her hip replacement scar, it worked really really well to reduce scarring in new cuts and existing scars. :)

I think one school of thought is that it’s the massage which helps blend the scarring as much as the product - so rubbing pretty much anything in would help as long as you do it twice a day. Ideally take a bit of time on the massage rather than just slapping on a product.

In your shoes, I would get a face oil/serum that doesn’t aggravate my skin (so I’ve previously used decleor neroli face oil and know that’s ok on me, or the wild rose serum from korres) plus a good spf moisturiser and see how it goes. I would maybe ask advice from someone (make up counter? Beauty salon?) on whether those massagers which look like a ball on a stick are worth a crack.

I have no experience of facial scarring-though, so good luck

When I had a big plastic surgery in a centre of excellence they told me to massage with anything I had to hand eg coconut oil/ e 45 / bio oil whatever. The massaging is the point and it doesn't matter which emollient you use

The massage part hasn't been expressed the way you're talking about it.
Will give it a go over the next month or so and see how I get on. Thanks all. It's tough to get personal recommendations as it's a pretty rare situation, and obviously consultant is far more concerned re the health of the area, rather than the appearance

Neals yard wheatgerm oil. I used it during pregnancy and recently had some surgery so using it now. Have used it on my face too.

When I had my knees done, I asked about using bio oil for the scars. I was told it was a waste of money. Basic Nivea or even olive oil would do. It's the massaging of the tissue underneath that makes the scar lie flat and not be obvious. People are amazed at how my scars barely show.

Honestly, this thread has made me feel so much better! Feeling like I have loads of options now.
Thanks all

Perhaps a bit late to the party, given other helpful suggestions, but I was advised by the nurse practitioner to use Dermol moisturiser on my large surgery scar on my neck, as it has an antimicrobial in it. It has healed really well, so I think it is worth being diligent with the moisturising. I also used Duac cream (prescription) when I got painful spots across my shoulders and back.

Aqueous cream is cheap and bland and works really well for massaging scar tissue.

Not too late to party at all! That's great. I was so intent that bio oil would cure all ills (i know!) that it's been great to see so many other suggestions