area help: Medication or remedies to apply to a healing facial laseration that would aid in reducing and minimizing the scar? - Help.com

Well when i got into a car accident the air bags burned my skin on my face. I applied neosporin on my scars twice a day and it went away. I thought i was going to have scars for the rest of my life but they disappeared literally. I dont even remember how the scars looked. And it was pretty bad but like i said it cleared up in no time.

arnica

There’s a technology called Silicon Sheet technology used for burn centers. There are a number of brands - but I have to check. Now - Neosporin has a specific “Scar Solution” silicon scar sheets. Did you try that or just the general Neosporng Antibiotical.

When you do get in the sun - wear suncreen all the time if you’re not. It will help with onne area tanning over the other - as new tissue may have more or less pigments.

(ps i’m not a medical professional.

I used the original neosporin (first aid antibiotic ointment). My friends suggested it at school and said it helps clear up the scar but i will still have a little scarring.

They were right and wrong. Not only did it clear up my scars but i dont even see them at all. I have to look really hard to something. No one sees them. So i would say neosporin. It helps with the pain and it clears up your scars.

Here’s the info on this scar solution - but there are other brands.

“Neosporin Scar Solution sheets are effective at keloids and hypertropnic scars, which are distringuished by a raised and discolored appearance. These scars may result from burns, surgical procedures and minor skin injuries. I bought this about a year ago and it was rather expensive, if I remember about $20.00-30. There are 28 strips.”

My Doctors have told me to keep it moisturized after it healed. Vitamin E is good. Some people think that by ‘lightly’ rubbing it after it has (formed a scab dropped and healed and not really sensitive)…that it brings to the area certain “healing” chemicals since it has a memory of a problem in the past and goes to fix that section again faster than other sections. My Dad swears by that, especially in regard to mouth ulcers. However, the germs on your hands are usually more of a risk.

What I’ve heard in a clinical setting is to keep it moisturized with a non-allergic, non-fragranced, mild lotion, not vaseline so it breaths after using the salve/prescription they may have provided. Keep it clean, but wash very gently, and never touch it since your hands are riff with germs and slow the healing process. Wear a hat or other protection, and sunscreen AFTER it gets better. I wanted to clarify to not use SunScreen on an open wound! Don’t touch it. Use Antibiotics are sparingly as possible on a regular day by day cut, burn basis.

Try SUDOCREAM or BIO-OIL. Sudocream will help greatly with the healing process and bio-oil is good for minimising any scarring.

http://www.ciao.co.uk/Sudo_Cream__Rev…

http://www.ciao.co.uk/Bio_Oil__5319184
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hope this helps

I’ve heard rosehip oil and cream also work wonders :)

Try Mother of Pearl anti scar cream.

Vitamin E was the first that came to my mind. You can also try Rosehip oil applied to the scar. Trying to treat elderly people isn’t as easy as fixing a boo boo on a toddler. My wife and I are caregivers to my father who is 88. A lot of falling down hand have had to restrict him like he was a child. But ya gotta do what ya gotta do. Two years ago he walked out in front of a TRAX Train(Mass Transit) doing about 3 mph. The driver saw him comming but in such a short distance not enough time to stop. My Dad’s hearing aid batteries were dead and didn’t even hear him blowing his horn, lucky he wasn’t going any faster it would have killed him. Hospital for 2 weeks and a nursing home for a month before we could bring him home. He has slowed down quite a bit since. Sorry, I got side tracked there for a minute. Could just be a hint of what can come with age. Anyway, try checking on WebMD for scar reduction ointment or perhaps zinepedia.com and search for the same. You can get some good ideas from there, also you could ask your local phamacist for a recommendation. One last little trick. Older people like to bruise easily. Keep a small bottle of Glycerin on hand and apply to the bruised area ASAP. The sooner it can be applied (even before it starts to turn color) the less bruising will form. Good Luck

Scars can be removed by massaging cocoa butter, shea butter, Vitamin E oil or taking capsules. More home remedies are listed at http://www.wellnesstalk.org/stretchma…