Products to prevent scarring

GeeJ I hope that your pupppy is scratching you less now!

Personally I have not had many success with products to reduce scarring. I have had quite a number of surgeries and I used to have very dry skin (due to shower 3 times a day) so I would unconsciously scratch myself resulting in many scratch scars (and I scar easily too). I didn’t find anything helpful for me once the skin has broken. But I did find that if I keep my skin both hydrated and moisturised (i.e. use body lotion AND oil), then my skin is a lot more difficult to break. Not sure if it helps but just thought I would share my experience.

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P.s. your puppy is super super adorable!

Thank You Petal for the information on tamanu oil have never heard of this oil before. Will definitely look it up and see for sure.

A friend of mine always talks about Bio-Oil which helped her with previous scars, where as it didnt do much for me. Maybe try that and see if it works for you .

Shop A Everyday, if you can handle the smell of tamanu oil (I don’t think it is offensive), it may even help your pimples. Here is a thread on Makeup Alley on tamanu oil for people with acne, scarring etc:

https://www.makeupalley.com/product/showreview.asp/ItemId=134212/Tamanu-Oil/No-Brand-(DIY-or-homemade)/Skincare—Face

Here’s a bit more information about tamanu oil, but there’s plenty more if you do a Google search on it:

https://www.newdirectionsaromatics.com/blog/products/all-about-tamanu-oil.html

I am in a quandry, these oils sound so good and are, but the scars are on my chin, which is actually where the pimples are still coming up, so it’s a mix of pimples and scars, so the oils are good for the scars, but sort of make the pimple situation worse!!!!

I find Hiruscar works really well in helping the wounds heal without scarring and helps old wounds soften and fade over time.

I agree with the suggestion of using vitamin E oil to reduce scarring. Try to find a product with the highest percentage of vitamin E in it. I had a very old and stubborn scar that was raised. I used Plunkett’s Vita E Oil and it removed some of the scar, but not all of it. This was a few years ago and I’ve just repurchased it to have another try at reducing the scar:

https://www.beautyheaven.com.au/skin-care/moisturisers/42551-john-plunkett-skincare-plunkett-s-vita-e-oil

Cold-pressed tamanu oil can reduce scarring. Tamanu oil has an unusual scent that some people dislike, but it doesn’t bother me. If you’re going to buy tamanu oil, do some research as some are better quality than others.

Chemists sell a product called Dermascar which you can also try.

The brand Thursday plantation has a macadamia oil that I use on my scars and I find that it softens out the scars over time and they begin to fade away.

I was also going to suggest Bio Oil and I also found that when I used Nivea 4 in 1 body oil my scars also faded quite noticeably and they were surgery scars. This has the added benefit of re-hydrating your skin too, and best used if skin is still a bit moist which makes it go further.

I used Bio Oil on my gallbladder removal scar with success. My friend used it on her caesarean scar with great success to.