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Mederma Or Biooil

Have any of u used any lotions/gels for our surgical scars?? do they really work?

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    • Bufflehead
      Bufflehead

      Science says no, at least not any better than using vaseline or aquaphor and keeping the scars covered: http://articles.latimes.com/2011/apr/17/health/la-he-scars-20110417 What has been shown to wor

    • GotItDoneInHarlem
      GotItDoneInHarlem

      I used mederma for a large 6"+ incision on my elbow and it helped thin out and keep the scar manageable. It might have healed the same way without using it, but I was happy with the results I had (p

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    Science says no, at least not any better than using vaseline or aquaphor and keeping the scars covered:

    http://articles.latimes.com/2011/apr/17/health/la-he-scars-20110417

    What has been shown to work are the silicone scar sheeting products such as Scar Away and Cica Care.

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    I used mederma for a large 6"+ incision on my elbow and it helped thin out and keep the scar manageable.

    It might have healed the same way without using it, but I was happy with the results I had (placebo or not). I'd stick with what Bufflehead said.

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