Nurses, doctors, question about scar

[rebecca10782]

I am not a doctor, but I have a lot of experience with this. I have a large scar on my shoulder (don't ask how it got there, bad memories) a flap of skin was sliced off almost completely, it was sewn up and at first was a keliod but over 5 years it has turned normal color and is flat now. I also had my gallbladder out about the same time and the scars aren't that noticable now. I was 16 at the time so I don't know how much of it was being young still producing new skin quickly. But when they were new, I tried EVERYTHING. Nothing works. Don't waste your money. I think the best thing you can do is to eat well and excersize to keep renewing the skin and kept it tight.

 

[arabookworm]

olive oil helps too. and scars can continue to fade for over a year, so theres a good chance it'll get lighter over the next few months.

I know this because I got severe burns on both my legs last winter, and the doctor I saw said that scars fade over very long periods of time.

 

[CoyoteMagic]

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I second the Mederma!!! I have been using it on the scar from my masectomy and it has done wonders!!!. I have a very thin, smooth and flat scar. You are suppose to use it several times a day but I'm lucky if I remember to do it once a day. It's a little bit cheaper at Wally World