Does Bio-Oil really work on scars?

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I had major surgery a few weeks ago, the scars are heeled now but they are huge across my lower stomach and both breasts.

Would Bio-oil help or is it a waste of money?

I read a review from a dermatologist and she said it’s a definite no, that the ingredients could actually cause more problems. Sorry I don’t remember any of the detail or reasons why but I did come away from reading it thinking I’d never touch it again.

I use bio oil gel on scratch marks made by my cat from play fighting with her and they heal and fade much more quickly then without it. Appreciate a surgical scar is different to a cat scratch though. I've not found any other good uses for it.

No doesn't do anything (for me, might work for others 🤷🏻‍♀️)

It does nothing that any good moisturizer wouldn't do but if you want to try it, get it from Home Bargains as it's much cheaper.

Rose mosqueta oil or plain aloe Vera work on scars but you need to use long term

Okay thanks, looks like I may as well save my money and use my usual E45 moisturiser instead

Has never done anything for my scars at all. Nothing. Nada. Non. Biggest advertising con going.

This is good feedback! I've had surgery earlier this year and have quite a deep scar from it, I've been on the fence about bio oil - I think it probably works on light scars such as your cat scratch PP and maybe stretch marks, but I think surgical scars are too deep and thick for it to really do too much?

I think long term massaging it with any sort of oil or moisturiser will be the best bet for helping the scar tissue

It did nothing for my surgery scars. Complete waste of money.

I worked for me I have a minor scar on my face from a car crash. The scar looks a lot flatter and less obvious.

Vitamin e oil would led for me. Stick s pin in a capsule.

No, don't waste your time or money. You need kelo-cote gel, or similar. It's a silicone gel. You can also buy actual strips of silicone to keep over the scar for as much time as possible day and night. It actually softens and fades the scar and also helps keep it clean and closed to germs.

No, I don't think Bio-oil does work. I've had good results with Heal Gel which was formulated by plastic surgeons. I used it on my c-section scar at a time when it looked grotesque and was considering scar revision and couldn't be happier. I've also used it dc's surgical scars, whilst you can still see the incision scars they are thin and white and there's no puckering even though they've grown and the scars are more than 5 years old.

I'm in agreement with Sandrasmyth11

I used e45 after surgery on hospital's instructions and my scar isn't really noticeable at all. I think it's the massaging that helps break down the scar tissue. Whether you use expensive bio oil or cheap e45 is much the same.

I’ve not much to add. It did nothing for my surgical scar, but it was great on a superficial one.

It did nothing to some thick, keloid scars I have, but did seem to fade stretch marks. I would say that's about its limit.

I looked up studies on this and they all said no evidence...save your money, it's sooo expensive!

Another no. Didn't work on old keloid self harm scars.

Try a micro needle roller followed by a retinol product- worked a treat on my scar - it's barely visible now. The roller promotes collagen production.

Thanks all / my surgeon has told me to massage the scars she said it would help flatten them. I'll stick to the E45 cream I already have.

Didn’t help me. Ordinary moisturiser and HealGel helped mine most

I had some minor cosmetic facial surgery. The surgeon told me it was the massage and moisturiser that helped, not the actual product itself.

The plastic surgeon who removed a cyst from my face told me the only thing proven to work is silicon gel or patches. The other thing that helps is massage to stop hard scar tissue forming. He said that products like bio oil help indirectly because they encourage you to massage the area when you apply them but it's not the product itself. I used kelocote on my facial scar and it worked well.

I think no - I used bio oil every day from when I got my baby bump and I got no stretch marks (which is why I used it) but I also incidentally have a small scar from having a mole removed on my belly and it made no difference to that at all.

I've got some awful burn marks on my arm - from having a range cooker and scorching myself using the lower shelves. They're so bad that when I went to A & E last year I was asked if I was self-harming . I've used Bio-Oil religiously and they're just as visible. I feel conned tbh.