my poor little son.

[lizzyfizzy]

hello sweet shoppettes...you are the first folks i thought to ask for help! =)

my 7 yo fell a week or so ago at the school playground, busted his glasses, scraped up his face terribly and since his face has healed. now he just has a terrible scar! it almost looks like a burn scar.

anyway...can any of you suggest a scar serum that you have used and that you found has worked? is there one i can get an rx for from a derm?

thank you ladies!

[mrs_jb]

Awww, poor little guy! No advice, but hope that you are able to find something!

[BrattyMeg]

I'd get some vitamin E oil or capsules (break them open) and rub the oil on the scars..it reduces the redness and softens the scars

Mederma supposedly helps too but it's kinda expensive (it's over the counter)

[meems]

poor kiddo! Sorry, I don't know anything about the scar stuff. I'd ask a dermatologist. I've seen ads for something but I don't recall the name of it.

[ZaCola3]

I have used the Mederma on Connor where he fell and had stitches, it worked very well, I was just very stingy with it because it was expensive.
Poor thing!

[pbumbaca]

Cocoa butter (the straight stuff in a stick) works awesome! My dh used it after his knee surgery.

[crecia27]

I'd get some vitamin E oil or capsules (break them open) and rub the oil on the scars..it reduces the redness and softens the scars

Mederma supposedly helps too but it's kinda expensive (it's over the counter)

I agree- Vit. E oil does wonders!

[lizzyfizzy]

i started the vit e oil last night...so i'm on the right track! thank you ladies! =)

[DawnMarch]

I think the more recent thinking is not to use Vitamin E - just like the medical profession to change their minds!

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/05/22/earlyshow/health/main555189.shtml

[Joan]

I am a huge fan of Emu Oil. It might sound gross, but it is amazing and your skin totally absorbs it so it's not greasy at all. Well, I should add a disclaimer that it depends on the quality. I've gotten some at WalMart that was crap and felt quite greasy. Pure emu oil should not feel like that when you put it on.

I was skeptical when I first bought and tried it, but it truly kicks butt on Vitamin E oil or anything else I've tried.

[lizzyfizzy]

I think the more recent thinking is not to use Vitamin E - just like the medical profession to change their minds!

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/05/22/earlyshow/health/main555189.shtml

this sounds like a ploy from the medical community to get us to do more laser surgery. LOL!!

my q for the medical community: how can vit e oil be bad? especially if it is pure and derived from natural nutrients and not chemicals.

[scarlettcharm]

Mederma supposedly helps too but it's kinda expensive (it's over the counter)


That is what I was going to suggest too!

[gyllenhaalic]

Poor guy! That sounds so painful. I hope he heals quickly.

OMG, emu oil? LMAO! What part of the emu do they extract the oil from? Do I want to know?:blink:

[ashleyprugh]

I'd get some vitamin E oil or capsules (break them open) and rub the oil on the scars..it reduces the redness and softens the scars

Mederma supposedly helps too but it's kinda expensive (it's over the counter)

mederma is overpriced, in my opinion.

i was going to suggest Emu oil as well! the massage therapist at work uses it for her son, he has really bad eczema.

poor little guy. {hugs} hope he heals quickly!

[DawnMarch]

Well, I'm not sticking up for the medical community, but here is an article from the NY Times about why they say Vit E doesn't work and may actually make things worse.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/13/health/13real.html
Home remedies for scar removal run the gamut from lemon juice to aloe vera gel. But one that stands above the rest — in popularity at least — is vitamin E.

Depending on whom you ask, a little vitamin E dabbed on the skin can remove stretch marks, clear up scars and even heal wounds. Discovered in 1922, it can be found widely now in moisturizers and creams.

But according to most studies, its scar-busting properties are overstated. One of the largest studies to investigate the claim was published in 1986 in The Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation. In it, scientists followed a group of 159 people who had suffered burns over the course of a year, randomly selecting some to regularly apply vitamin E to their scars and others to use a different topical cream. Those in the vitamin E group showed no noticeable improvement in the size, thickness or appearance of their scars by the end of the study.

In a 1999 study, scientists at the University of Miami followed a group of patients who had recently had minor surgery. Each patient was given two ointments labeled A and B — one with vitamin E, the other without — and told to apply each to a separate half of their scars twice daily for four weeks. After that, the scars were evaluated by the patients, the scientists and an independent observer.

The vitamin E not only had no beneficial effect on the appearance of the scars, it made matters worse. Almost a third of the patients had an allergic reaction known as contact dermatitis, leading the authors to give vitamin E the thumbs down.

THE BOTTOM LINE

According to studies, vitamin E does not remove scars.

[lizzyfizzy]

Poor guy! That sounds so painful. I hope he heals quickly.

OMG, emu oil? LMAO! What part of the emu do they extract the oil from? Do I want to know?:blink:

LOL!!!!! seriously...do we want to know?!? =)

[lizzyfizzy]

Well, I'm not sticking up for the medical community, but here is an article from the NY Times about why they say Vit E doesn't work and may actually make things worse.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/13/health/13real.html
Home remedies for scar removal run the gamut from lemon juice to aloe vera gel. But one that stands above the rest — in popularity at least — is vitamin E.

Depending on whom you ask, a little vitamin E dabbed on the skin can remove stretch marks, clear up scars and even heal wounds. Discovered in 1922, it can be found widely now in moisturizers and creams.

But according to most studies, its scar-busting properties are overstated. One of the largest studies to investigate the claim was published in 1986 in The Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation. In it, scientists followed a group of 159 people who had suffered burns over the course of a year, randomly selecting some to regularly apply vitamin E to their scars and others to use a different topical cream. Those in the vitamin E group showed no noticeable improvement in the size, thickness or appearance of their scars by the end of the study.

In a 1999 study, scientists at the University of Miami followed a group of patients who had recently had minor surgery. Each patient was given two ointments labeled A and B — one with vitamin E, the other without — and told to apply each to a separate half of their scars twice daily for four weeks. After that, the scars were evaluated by the patients, the scientists and an independent observer.

The vitamin E not only had no beneficial effect on the appearance of the scars, it made matters worse. Almost a third of the patients had an allergic reaction known as contact dermatitis, leading the authors to give vitamin E the thumbs down.

THE BOTTOM LINE

According to studies, vitamin E does not remove scars.

man, this is not good!

[dmogs]

AWWWWW poor little guy! Lexi had a big cut on her cheek and a scrape on her chin and I have used Mederma on her both times and there has been no scaring, it seems to work great! I agree its pricey- but I have had the same tube for forever, you only need a teeny tiny bit at a time... :)

~ Dani

[Joan]

Well, I told you it "might sound gross." ;)

But, seriously, trust me, emu oil is amazing. From Wikipedia: (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emu_oil)Emu oil is an oil made from refined fat of the Emu, a bird native to Australia. It has been used for thousands of years by the Australian aborigines for the treatment of burns, wounds, bruises, and as a pain reliever for bone, muscle, and joint disorders.[citation needed] Emu oil is approximately 70% unsaturated fatty acids. The largest component is oleic acid – a mono-unsaturated fatty acid. Emu oil also contains about 20% linoleic (Omega 6) acid and 1-2% linolenic (Omega 3) acid. There is some evidence to suggest that the oil may have medicinal benefit.[1] It is frequently used topically to soften skin and is frequently found in ointments for dry cracked heels.
Emu oil has been shown in studies to aid in reducing scar formation in healed burned wounds, muscle sprains, and arthritis due to its strong anti-inflammatory properties.
Emu oil is a complete neutral lipid, since emu oil lacks phospholipid, making it highly penetrating to the skin.

I don't know how good this site is, but it might be helpful. http://www.emu-oil.com/

[Kat Stokes]

Poor guy! I have heard wonders about the EMU oil too...