Scar remover?

lozzie12 · 01-04-2009, 01:03

hi all i got savaged by a dog a few months ago and had surgery got scars on both arms and 1 leg, does anyone no any good scar remover?, they a pinky red at the minute, or is there anything out there that makes them white?

i have seen a few things on ebay but not sure whats best, i got bio oil atm but its no good

any

plz

thanks

medusa · 01-04-2009, 01:42

The scarring will only change colour and be less visible as the scar tissue changes, and for the most part that's only going to happen with time.

Given a year or two most scar tissue turns from bright pink to a skin tone, white or pale brown, but none of those changes actually remove the scar. Scar tissue is permanent I'm afraid, but the long term colour and texture of your scars is largely determined by your genetics and the site of the injury.

I've got really quite visible scars from really trivial cat scratches and almost invisible scars from really big surgical scars. Even the huge scars from my tumour operations went back to mostly skin tone within 5 years though.

All scarring is improved by keeping the tissue well moisturised and supple, but I'd be interested in the clinical research that any of the products like Bio oil could provide showing anything different to the results of any other good moisturiser.

If the scar is deep you could always have it reduced by laser treatment (which is expensive, can be quite painful and lengthy, and makes the remaining scar tissue look red like new scar tissue for a period of months whilst it heals) but my recommendation for making the scarring look more coloured to match with the rest of your skin is to get some camouflage makeup like Dermablend. It's waterproof, you can swim and shower with it on and it will even cover most tattoos. I've never been bothered enough to feel the need to cover any of my scars up, but I know people who have had fabulous results with Dermablend for port wine stain birthmarks.

Chris_Sleeps · 01-04-2009, 09:40

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Originally Posted by lozzie12

hi all i got savaged by a dog a few months ago and had surgery got scars on both arms and 1 leg,

Sadly scar tissue is permanent, my girlfriend tried bio-oil for a little bit last year and i told her the same thing i'll tell you; if it worked they would have no need to advertise.

I have scar tissue from surgery and it's not great but that is life, you have to look at both sides; it is better than being ill / in pain.

sushi · 01-04-2009, 09:57

Hi, a friend of mine used something on a bad scar. Think it was called shark-oil or something lke that. Quite expensive but took the very nasty scar down to a flat light coloured one. Think it was recommended to him by a nurse when he had physio for the injury. Very good, you can hardly see it now.

Kaizabella · 01-04-2009, 09:59

I do actualyl find that palmers cocoa butter makes my scars look less visable, even if its just temporary sometimes. I've got quite severe scarring on my arms and stomach so anything that helps is usually good! >_<

I'd definitely recommend it for scars and stretch marks.

sushi · 01-04-2009, 10:01

Also you can rub in the contents of a vitamin e oil capsule, which will help a little.

feargal · 01-04-2009, 10:48

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Originally Posted by Chris_Sleeps

Sadly scar tissue is permanent, my girlfriend tried bio-oil for a little bit last year and i told her the same thing i'll tell you; if it worked they would have no need to advertise.

Hmm, bio-oil definitely works for me, but I've only got relatively minor scars (compared to a dog attack

). It's about £8 a bottle at Boots, and it last for ages, so if you use a few drops a couple of times a day, it won't break the bank.

spirit guide · 01-04-2009, 10:51

Only time will make them fade, the only thing i can say that may brighten things up for you, is that my little boy had a really really bad accident on his bike a couple of yrs ago and his wound was so open i could see his skull, the scar was from half way down his forehead right down to the corner of his eye and then one in the oppersite direction on his cheek, i was expecting him to have really bad scarring, but now two yrs later they are barely visable.. did you have your wounds stitched or glued at the hosp, as they are exellent these days @ getting the scar as neat as poss...His scars were red for about a yr and then they seemed to turn to white really fast.

lozzie12 · 01-04-2009, 12:47

i had them stitched all together there was 93 stitches and they have made a decent job of it but there a big one on my wrist and its got loads of ridges in it and feel horrible bright pink

feargal · 01-04-2009, 12:57

Can you go back to your surgeon or get a referral to a plastic surgeon? I know someone who had a fresh scar which they had to keep a kind of smooth tubigrip on it to make it heal flat. (Apparently it was really hot to wear, but the scar was flat and eventually healed to a paler, less noticeable and flat mark)

jibbs1977 · 01-04-2009, 15:43

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Originally Posted by lozzie12

hi all i got savaged by a dog a few months ago and had surgery got scars on both arms and 1 leg, does anyone no any good scar remover?, they a pinky red at the minute, or is there anything out there that makes them white?

i have seen a few things on ebay but not sure whats best, i got bio oil atm but its no good

any

plz

thanks

Havent read all the replies so sorry if someone has already said it, but the newer the scar the redder it is and eventialy it will go same colour as your natural skin. As for scar remover I doubt there is such a thing what works in a way your wanting. I have large scars on my hip and if your worried about people not wanting to be with you cos of your scars then they arnt worth it.

Tess · 08-04-2009, 11:14

I agree with Cocoa Butter, that usually works for me!