Scarring avoidance?

[Polkadot1974]

What's good for a new cut which will likely scar, to minimise it?

Anyone ? It's on the eyebrow area and 4cm long - is bio oil good? Its not natural is it though?

Savlon do a special one for scarring. Just under a fiver.

No sun, at all.

My dermatologist is a big fan of how nutrition can make a difference. So zinc and vitamin c and selenium are, I think, good for promoting healing (you will need to Google for more up to date ideas).

this is what my GP prescribed when I had a similar scar to deal with, it isn't perfect but it is much better than it would have been. Also sunscreen during the day is important. At night, you could massage in a little oil to increase the circulation around the scar.

www.dermatix.co.uk/introducing-dermatix/silicone-gel/

Thanks all. I heard that about sun so will be careful although sun has all but gone by me!! That Deematix looks good but the price is a bit ouch. Wonder if I could get it prescribed...

I had a bad burn last year that I used the Savlon healing gel on, kept it covered up from the sun and 12 months on there is absolutely no scarring (area was originally about 2" X 3" on my wrist).

Silicon gel is the only thing that has been proven to help, I believe. My plastic surgeon said massaging the area is good - it increases blood flow.

I'm massaging a bit but it's still very tender. Thanks for all the tips

yy, the dermatix is a silicone gel. iirc it was £30 a tube over the counter or the cost of a prescription if your GP will prescribe, but one tube was enough as you apply a very fine layer once or twice a day. I think I used it for six months and by that point my scar had returned to natural skin colour although the indentation will always be there.