Facial Scars

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I’ve recently had a skin cancer excision on my forehead - can’t use anything on it just yet until the stitches are healed, but once it’s looking better I need to find a good oil to massage into it to make it look a little better

Can anyone recommend a good oil to use? Used bio oil on a previous scar and wasn’t too impressed.

I have a skin cancer removed from side of the nose and my surgeon recommended rosehip oil and it worked! The combination of his skills and my rubbing at least twice a day did the trick.
It might stain as it is yellow so be careful

Thanks, I’ll take a look at that!

I’ve quite sensitive skin too so want a few options to try, heard Vitamin E is decent for scarring

Medical studies have proven rosehip efficacy www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30199901
but not for vitamin E on the contrary it might make things worse
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10417589

I had plastic surgery on my face a few years ago to remove the remnants of a large cyst post infection. I was left with a thin surgical scar instead of the 50p sized raised blotch I had before! I used dermatix silicon gel on the recommendation or an cosmetic surgeon friend. Worked a treat. Scar faded beautifully and was almost invisible after about a year.

I have a 3 month old scar on my forehead also from an incision with 6 stitches. Did the surgeon give you antibiotic ointment to use daily for a week/10 days after? Advice to me was to keep a layer of ointment over it so it didn't dry out.

As soon as the stitches were out and the scab was starting to flake I used Skin Sheald from Victoria Health and the scar is virtually invisible. For daytime, now that the weather is warmer, I am going to get some silicone scar strips to stick over it during the day to protect it from the sun.

Good point about the sun! Forgot to mention! Yes avoid sin for 12 months!!

Sun!! Not sin!! Although you can avoid that as well if you want !!