i had an injury some time back and got scars due to stitches.i dont want to treat it surgically.is there any homemade remedy or creams that will lighten the scars effectively?
2006-07-20 19:34:04 · 10 answers · asked by manasi k 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
This list is for liver spots but the same would apply to scars.
Apple cider vinegar Combine two teaspoons of apple cider vinegar with one teaspoon of orange juice and apply to the spots, preferably on a cloth or cotton pad that is secured to the area.
Bilberry This herb slows some of the aging processes and acts as an antioxidant. Take 4-8 oz. of fresh berries, 80-160 mg of bilberry extract (25% anthocyanidin), or 20-40 mg anthocyanosides daily.
Buttermilk Dab buttermilk on the spots. The lactic acid and other ingredients in the milk are beneficial to the skin. Buttermilk has been used for generations as a skin cleanser and as a beauty aid.
Castor oil Apply castor oil on the spots in the morning and in the evening, and rub well into the skin. The spots should disappear within a month.
Chick peas Take fresh or canned chick peas (garbanzo beans), mash about 1/3 cupful and add a little water. Smear this paste on the spots and leave it there until it dries. Then wash off completely. Do this every evening.
Dandelion Break open a dandelion stem and rub the sap on the spots 2-3x per day. Good for warts, too. Will Greer (Grandpa Walton) used this method successfully.
Gotu kola Try using the ancient Chinese herb gotu kola. Mix 1/8 teaspoon of powdered herb into a cup of herbal tea or add it to plain hot water along with 1/8 teaspoon of ginseng and a pinch of cayenne. This remedy should clear the spots in a few days.
Horseradish Mix one teaspoon grated horseradish root, 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon vinegar, and 3 drops rosemary essential oil. Dab onto your age spots with a cotton ball once or twice a day (less if you have sensitive skin); it will exfoliate the top layer of skin and your spot should lighten. Jeanette Jacknin, M.D. in Smart Medicine for Your Skin.
Lemon juice Dab some fresh lemon juice on the spots twice daily. If you are going outdoors, wait for the juice to dry as it increases the skin's sensitivity to sunlight. It may take a few months, but the acidity in the juice will cause the spots to fade away.
Onion Grate an onion and squeeze it through cheesecloth so that you have 1 teaspoonful of juice. Mix with 2 teaspoonsful of vinegar and rub into the spots. Do this two times a day until the spots disappear.
• Cut a fresh onion, dip it in apple cider vinegar and rub across the spots. This will fade the spots in a few weeks.
Walnuts, black Take some green (not fully ripe) black walnuts and make a few incisions in the outer shell; rub the juice on the spots. There may be a slight stinging sensation or the area may turn brown, but this is only temporary. Very effective.
http://seekers.100megs6.com/folk_remedy_liver_spots.htm
Glutathione is a very good anti-oxidant, and a very effective whitening if you will take it on a greater dosage.
1. gluta is an anti-oxidant that cleans the liver, takes off free-radicals and helps the brain too (did u know that our brain's anti-oxidant is gluta and that low level of it results to some illneses and disorders?)
2. gluta is safe for everyone whatever age is
3. the most advisable dosage is 10-20mg/kg BodyWeight to use glutathione as an anti-oxidant and for whitening it has to be 20-40mg/kg/BW. example: 50kg x 20mg = 1000mg. you have to take it with vitamin c in ascorbic acid form to be able to maximize its whitening effect (vitamin e can also be taken for better results although i don’t really encourage you to do so because ive learned that there are forms of vitamin e which are not water-soluble and it may harm our body in prolonged use). it means that you are just taking dosage of glutathione as an anti-oxidant and not as skin whitener (because i assume that all in all, you are taking 400 mg of )
4. it is 100 percent proven that it really works to whiten skin
5. For most people, the first 3 months use of gluta (fortunately for me, this happened for only 2 mts) is crucial for it is the time where gluta is building the foundation (body chemistry re-alignment) and once built this is only the start for its whitening process. the lightening of skin is gradual (speed is depending on your metabolism and body chemical functioning) this is where you will notice that your skin is shinier and healthier than before. after this process, you will notice that your shade is lighter than before.
6. glutha whitens the skin by reducing the melanin formation of the epidermis going up to the dermis
7. there are definitely no side-effects of using gluta, u know why? coz its ability to whiten your skin is already its side-effect
8. there is also no harm in its prolonged use
9. its advisable to take gluta with meal and never take it with liquor or any alcoholic drink
10. while taking this, you wont really become sensitive but you have to at least put sunblock lotion or cream to exposed parts of your body and your face.
http://www.askmehelpdesk.com/skin-lighte...
For skin lightening, avoid products with HYDROQUINONE
Other things to help
Licorice extract
magnesium ascorbyl phosphate
http://www.emedicine.com/derm/topic528.h...
Rosehip Oil
2006-07-21 02:05:18 · answer #1 · answered by rudenski 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep it. I'm with Tom Da Bomb , I find scars on a women hot for some reason. Scars are awesome. You can say you got it in an attempted mugging, but you fought back and beat up the mugger.
2016-03-16 02:50:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi There are many treatments out there if you want a homemade remedy you can grind up mint leaves and a put it on your face it lightens scars. Also you can try using a retinoid which will also reduce scaring but the effect takes up to six months. Im a intern doctor if you need more advice feel free ta message me. Hope it helped
2006-07-20 19:57:23 · answer #3 · answered by eternal_soldierz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
apple
2017-02-03 02:27:05 · answer #4 · answered by alam 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Orange
2017-02-02 02:23:06 · answer #5 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've used Mederma, too. Petroleum jelly also works, because it softens the skin.
2006-07-20 19:39:01 · answer #6 · answered by DisIllusioned 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its called mederma check it out at a pharmacy near you
2006-07-20 19:38:49 · answer #7 · answered by trisomy11q 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mederma is suppose to work
http://www.mederma.com Can also be bought in regular stores
2006-07-20 19:37:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to a dermatologist to get some cream. I believe there are acid creams that might work.
2006-07-20 19:38:37 · answer #9 · answered by leblongeezer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try maderma.
2006-07-21 03:40:55 · answer #10 · answered by lifes_heart 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋