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scar treatment products?

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HazleNutt · 30/04/2012 08:44

What can you recommend? I'm having thyroid surgery next week and of course the scar will be in a quite noticeable place. There are about a million products around that all promise to prevent/reduce scars, so pretty impossible to choose. Anything that you have used for your scars (any, does not have to be thyroidectomy) that has really worked? I probably need different ones for prevention and then treatment, right?

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KateSpade · 30/04/2012 08:50

Watching with interest as I have a scar on my face.
When the surgeon stitched it up he recommended bio oil, I havnt actually tried it, but if anyone else has, thoughts?

SkinnyVanillaLatte · 30/04/2012 08:53

I've always thought bio oil was the treatment.

ujjayi · 30/04/2012 09:50

Bio Oil is rubbish, IMO. It is a mineral oil and therefore not absorbed by the skin - it just sits atop. Natural vegetable, plant or nut/seed based oils are far superior and readily absorbed by the skin.

Mama Mio's See No Scar Solution worked a treat on my skin. Or you could DIY with sweet almond base oil - assuming no nut allergy - and a few drops of mandarin essential oil (excellent for scarring).

In terms of prevention, if you start moisturising and nourishing the skin now it may make a difference but I think it is probably the aftercare which is most important.

FoxPass · 30/04/2012 09:52

I had a mole removed from my back in August and unfortunately the scar popped open just after I had the stitches removed :( So I have been using Silicone gel scar sheets and they are really helping. It was an angry purple colour before I started and in 3 months it's faded to pink :) I am hoping I can get it back to a normal skin colour and then use a dermaroller on it once it's a year old, as it's an atrophic scar (tissue was taken away) and the dermaroller will encourage it to fill in.

FoxPass · 30/04/2012 09:53

Forgot to say the silicone works by encouraging moisture to gather under the scar tissue.

I also use argan oil and coconut oil on it to moisturise. And I've not tried it yet but apparently rosehip seed oil is great for helping skin regenerate.

CMOTDibbler · 30/04/2012 10:00

The main thing is moisturising and gentle massage of the scar once its healed.
Silicone gel is pricey, but very effective - you only put a tiny amount on though.

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GobblersKnob · 30/04/2012 10:09

Is the silicone worth it? Ds has a horrible scar the full length of his nose from being bitten by a dog last December. At the time I was just so grateful that he was okay, but if there was something I could do to improve the appearance of it that would be great.

FoxPass · 30/04/2012 10:13

For me the silicone sheets are totally worth it as the difference is so noticeable. I put a plaster over it because of where it is on my body to stop it coming off, it would be noticeable and probably not very practical for you DH to wear it on his nose out and about, but he could put it on in the house and overnight. You can trim the sheeting too to the exact size.

You could try a silicone gel you rub on instead?

CMOTDibbler · 30/04/2012 10:14

Silicone is def worth it - I've got a lot of scars on one arm from surgery, and one was very angry, raised and purple. Dermatologist prescribed kelocote gel and some steroid tape and the difference is huge.
Ask your gp to refer ds to a derm for an opinion

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HazleNutt · 30/04/2012 10:47

Thanks so much for all the tips, will check them out. :)

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Fluffycloudland77 · 30/04/2012 11:30

I would say to approach it from the inside.

E.g vitamin C supplements, a good diet, plenty of protein and water.

You cant rebuild skin with no building blocks.

Mama1980 · 30/04/2012 11:34

I am very scarred following a car crash as emergency c section. I was in hospital for ages and the drs used bio oil. Also found that my skin is now very sensitive especially the scarred areas so I find goats milk cream works great-I get mine form elegance skin care. Hth Smile

valiumredhead · 30/04/2012 15:43

I think you will find they will cut in the natural crease of your neck, they did in my step mum's case and a year on it isn't noticeable at all, really amazing.

The best thing is silicon patches, they are about £20 a box and each box contains 20 plasters but they stay on for at least 48 hours. I would think you would need 3 boxes in total. My physio recommended them as he knew a lot about scar therapy. I have used them and they are fantastic, they soften the scar and really improve the look of the scar in general and my scars were pretty horrific originally. PM me if you want any more details :)

MadamTwoSwords · 01/05/2012 08:45

Rosehip oil is great, also Palmers do an oil which has snake oil or something similar in. That was very good too.

ProfCoxWouldGetIt · 01/05/2012 08:52

I don't know if you can get it in the UK, but there is an amazing product made by a company called Justine, and the product is called "Tissue oil" I used it when I slipped in paint stipper and had a massive burn from where it burnt the skin on my leg, it's almost completely gone and is only really noticable when I tan now (the new skin doesn't quite tan as well as my normal skin.

Hope that helps

FoxPass · 01/05/2012 09:34

ProfCoxWouldGetIt is that by Busby natural oils? this one?

Willowisp · 01/05/2012 10:19

My friend who has had a mascestomy was recommended scarguard, which you can buy on amazon.

www.scartreatmentblog.com/scarguard-md-review/

snoozingbeauty · 01/05/2012 10:21

My friend had a fibroid operation and used this See-No-Scar Solution from Mama Mio www.mamamio.com/uk/see-no-scar-solution.html straight away, she says there is hardly anything to see now... Good luck. :-) xx

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HazleNutt · 01/05/2012 12:38

thanks, have ordered the Mama Mio cream and will get the silicone as well. :)

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ProfCoxWouldGetIt · 02/05/2012 13:29

@Fox it's by Justine, which I have since discovered is now part of Avon, but I don't think you can get their products in the UK :(

Am going to have o stock up when next I go out there, their stuff is amazing

TalHotBlond · 02/05/2012 13:33

I was recommended Dermatrix after ds split his head open. About £30 from most chemists. Fingers crossed it is helping.

Theonlyoneiknow · 07/04/2014 21:48

Sorry to resurrect an old thread. Does anyone know if these recommendations would suit mollescum scars on children? My two year old DD has a horrible red/purple scar on her face after one of the mollescum burst :-(

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HazleNutt · 08/04/2014 09:15

Oh, my old thread. I see no reason why they should not work, scar is a scar. I didn't like the silicone, but used both Mama Mio and also those products: www.healgel.co.uk/collections/all and my scar is barely noticeable.
It's also very important to protect the scar from sun, I was religiously wearing scarfs for a year. As your DD has the scar on the face, I would put some high SPF cream on it.

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Theonlyoneiknow · 08/04/2014 10:44

I am not sûre if it is a scar that is left or it still still I'm trauma if that makes sense. Am seeing the nurse about it on thurs. Have got vitamin e oil which did wonders foR my sons chicken pox. Will check out the mammo moo and get a total block sun stick too, thanks.