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October 16, 2005, 08:18:59 PM

Offline spaceface

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Anyone have an opinion on what to put on scars to help them fade?
I've heard Vit E oil is good, but I've also heard that it's just a myth.   There seems to be so many scar creams available it's hard to know what really works the best.   Any thoughts?
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October 17, 2005, 07:12:09 AM Reply #1

Offline Spleen

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Re: Scars
My wife used this stuff called ScarGuard on her incision after PS and it worked great.
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October 17, 2005, 09:48:12 AM Reply #2

Offline Grandpa Bambu

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Re: Scars
I used Palmers Cocoa Butter w/vitamin E on my stretch marks that were caused by weight gain. Didn't seem to make any difference tho. :-/

Also, keep healing scars away from sunlight. Apearently, direct sunlight can damage the healing scar tissue.


John.
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Surgery: February 16, 2005. - Toronto, Ontario Canada.
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October 17, 2005, 11:07:11 PM Reply #3

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Re: Scars
Grandpa .... any suggestion on how long to keep away from sunlight?
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October 18, 2005, 10:33:00 AM Reply #4

Offline Grandpa Bambu

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Grandpa .... any suggestion on how long to keep away from sunlight?

My PS told me to keep the 'healing' wounds away from direct sunlight. I take it from that, that once the wounds have healed, it would be okay to expose the area to sunlight. Within moderation of course. Don't pull off a Kramer and cook yourself.  ;)

You may want to consider a fairly strong sunblock.

John.
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October 18, 2005, 06:48:48 PM Reply #5

Offline frankthetank

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Re: Scars
has everyones surgery left scars that u could see up close.
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