I had surgery 4 months ago and have a pretty ugly scar. Does anyone have any suggestions on what could make it heal better or seem less noticable? Someone suggested pure lavender essential oil, but so far no luck. Thanks so much in advance!!
2007-02-09 15:01:12 · 12 answers · asked by junebug 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
Cover them up with make up.
2007-02-09 15:06:31 · answer #1 · answered by MIKEWAAK 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are interested in using a natural product that contains essential oils you can make your own or purchase a formula specially made for scars. Pure Lavender essential oil can be used directly on a wound, but it's better applied to reduce or prevent infection and to encourage the skin to close nicely. Other oils are better used when there is a wound that is still 'healing' and you want to reduce the appearance of a scar. During this stage you are most likely to have success encouraging the skin to heal as well as it can. Calendula, Elemi, Spikenard, Rose, Helichrysum...the list goes on. Please use caution and educate yourself about using essential oils on the skin. Sunrose ointment was formulated to reduce the scars from a case of chicken pox. Initially made for family and friends, it is now sold at eoils.net
2007-02-10 08:43:39 · answer #2 · answered by emilys oils and essentials 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vitamin E oil or cream can be applied to the skin in the affected areas, every day . The cream should be applied overnight. Taking Vitamin E capsules also helps to reduce the scars or stretch marks. Some people break the capsules and apply the oil directly on the scars or stretch marks.You can find more cheap and natural remedies for stretch marks at http://arzi.org/
2007-02-11 01:19:55 · answer #3 · answered by kisan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rub the contents of vitamine E liquid caps on the scar. It will help healing and reduce the visable scar.
2007-02-09 15:11:09 · answer #4 · answered by despairbear 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get some sun. I have really bad stretch marks from weight training some of them 6 inches long, and they faded a bit when I got a little darker.
2007-02-09 15:07:04 · answer #5 · answered by Pat S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There's a makeup called Dermablend. It's made just for scars and stretch marks.
2007-02-09 15:07:03 · answer #6 · answered by girlmrcs_1 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try vit. E oil and cocoa butter it worked for me when I had knee surgery. The scar isn't too bad...
2007-02-09 15:10:40 · answer #7 · answered by janie d. 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
coco butter and baby oil together will make scar fade not very quickly but by May it should be gone
2007-02-09 15:05:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
id suggest aloe vera, makeup, and possible neosporin or something like that. not an expert, but some combination of all that is bound to work.
2007-02-09 15:24:33 · answer #9 · answered by onePMan 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How bout putting Aloe Vera on it?
2007-02-09 15:09:44 · answer #10 · answered by Nonsensical 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋