Scars

Discuss skin, hair and nails here.

Moderators: cassiegose, Boss Man

kif
STARTING OUT
Posts: 16
Joined: Thu Jan 11, 2007 4:17 pm

Scars

Post by kif »

Hey, I got the chicken pox in 2003 and I have several scars around body... some seem like little brown lumps sticking out of the skin, it's not very attractive, I think, lol. What can I do about them?
User avatar
Boss Man
SITE ADMIN
Posts: 15457
Joined: Sat Nov 25, 2006 3:27 pm

Post by Boss Man »

Scar tissue is very difficult to rectify. Some things like Cocoa Butter, and Vitamin E, can help, scarring and Stretch Marks, or you can buy things speicifically for targeting such a problem.

I think there is one called something like Mahadeva, that works for that, and another one called Bio Oil, which is meant for Scars, Stretch Marks etc etc.

So you have options there, which hopefully you might find useful :).

P.S. if you need more Vit E, then try slightly increasing things like Cereals, and Green Veggies, in your diet. You won't need a lot of Vit E, but a bit more might help, if you don't consume a lot already. Your RDA is only 15mg, so in all likelihood you'll be fine.
kif
STARTING OUT
Posts: 16
Joined: Thu Jan 11, 2007 4:17 pm

Post by kif »

Oh ok, cool. I'll try to find some or one of those products. So do I just rub it into scars?
User avatar
Boss Man
SITE ADMIN
Posts: 15457
Joined: Sat Nov 25, 2006 3:27 pm

Post by Boss Man »

I think so yes, to knowledge they are just semi-liquids that work transdermally, e.g. they absorb through the dermal skin layer.
belle
STARTING OUT
Posts: 7
Joined: Thu Jul 13, 2006 3:25 am

Post by belle »

or you can undergo skin peeling. you can ask some dermatology clinic near you. :wink:
tommy
STARTING OUT
Posts: 16
Joined: Sun Apr 01, 2007 2:32 am

Post by tommy »

i have huge scar about 8 inches long on the back of arm and the doctor kept on stressing to use vitamin E and he said the key is to really rub it in to create friction and heat its working for me
User avatar
Boss Man
SITE ADMIN
Posts: 15457
Joined: Sat Nov 25, 2006 3:27 pm

Post by Boss Man »

How do you mean exactly, as Vitamin E usually comes in tablet form like Multivits do.

Are you talking about a specialised Vitamin E Cream, or just any skin Cream containing Vitamin E?
nsbmsk
SOCIAL CLIMBER
Posts: 87
Joined: Sat Apr 14, 2007 11:12 am
Location: ontario

Post by nsbmsk »

Vitamin E also comes in a softgel caplet. You just prick the end of the caplet and squeeze out the contents and rub it in. But it is very sticky because it is so concentrated.
alaL
STARTING OUT
Posts: 2
Joined: Sat Jun 02, 2007 3:47 am

Post by alaL »

where can i get Bio Oil?
User avatar
Boss Man
SITE ADMIN
Posts: 15457
Joined: Sat Nov 25, 2006 3:27 pm

Post by Boss Man »

If you live in Britain, you might be able to go to places like Boots, Superdrug, Holland and Barrett.

If not you'll probably have to look on the internet, as I can't tell you about Oceanic or American outlets, I don't live there.
luvlife
STARTING OUT
Posts: 5
Joined: Mon Sep 10, 2007 5:53 pm

Post by luvlife »

depending on the scar, a good preventative thing is massaging the scarred area. for smaller injuries that may scar, massaging the area several times a day in a circular motion can prevent scar tissue from forming. i did this on an injury per a plastic surgeons recommendation and it worked, no scar.
eviltapanga
STARTING OUT
Posts: 49
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 12:25 pm

Post by eviltapanga »

scars! nothing like a little character! ha but seriously, I'm pretty sure for larger scars, puffing ones, wide ones etc you can have them removed by a plastic surgeon if nothing else works.
Personally I'd exhast all options first, but just thought I'd offer another solution!

Cheers,

evilT
peachygg
STARTING OUT
Posts: 10
Joined: Mon Apr 20, 2009 11:16 am

Sacars

Post by peachygg »

I used Merderma after I had daughter. It works great
JNicole
STARTING OUT
Posts: 5
Joined: Tue Jan 03, 2012 10:55 pm

Re: Scars

Post by JNicole »

I was told by doctor that the many studies on the effects of Vitamin E & other various scar/stretch mark solutions have, overall, concluded that it's not so much what you put on the scar, but the act & frequency of massaging it. You can put whatever you want on the scar, and some of those products may help, but massaging it is what really does the trick.
lacespace
STARTING OUT
Posts: 12
Joined: Thu Oct 06, 2011 3:55 pm

Re: Scars

Post by lacespace »

yeah I did a lot of research on this because I bought different products and the one this they have in common is application. Rub and massage the tight skin but vitamin e does help repair skin cells and moisturizes.
Post Reply