I remember reading somewhere about creams or medication that helped reduce scars appearance. Does anyone know of any that work? Where did you get them?

My foot doctor said to put Vitamin E Oil on .my foot 2 months after my foot surgery. It worked well for my foot. I haven't remembered to buy some for my Lapband scars.

I've been using Maderma and it seems to be working pretty well. I got it at Walmart. Here's what my scars looked like at 8 weeks post op:

Could be better - could be worse. I'm 11 weeks post op now. Maybe next week I'll take a 3 month anniversary pic!

I use Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula with Vitamin E. It smooths marks and scars and tones the skin. I have used it for like 20 years; I love the stuff.

I also use the stick on my lips every night and every morning, it keeps me from getting dry chapped lips.

What scars Donna? Where are they? They look incredibly good.

My port scar is much larger than yours, its still quite purple, but I noticed the other day that the little ones have started losing the pigmentation and are now colourless along tiny segments, so no doubt soon they will be unnoticeable. But I think it'll take a year or two for the port scar.

I think time is the biggest factor to be honest. Although I thought of trying that silicon stuff, that you lay on the scar to flatten it out.

Excuse me??!! Donna... you weigh 252 pounds and you look like THAT? *whistles* Damn girl, you've got it going on! :grouphug:

I havent used anything on my scars except lotion after a shower and they are getting fairly light. I saw Hippo'sHope's scars up close last week and after less than a month, they almost weren't visible! She swears by cocoa butter.