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Old 07-29-2007, 10:07 AM   #1 (permalink)
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My scar is big, red and itchy. What can I use to minimize it?
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Old 07-29-2007, 06:07 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Itchy is good because it means it's healing. We picked up some Mederma cream, which is supposed to fade the scar. Can't say if it is working yet.

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Vitamin E oil has worked for me on past scars to help heal them.


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Have you tried eucerin or hydrocortizone? As far as the scar goes it takes a long time but they do eventually turn a more normal skin color. I can see my old scars but they are no longer red. Hope you get some relief on the itching.

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Itchy is definitely good..big and red, not so much. Just part of having surgery, though. I have some huge ones from past surgeries...hopefully you'll be more fortunate than me in that they'll actually start to go away. I swear the older I get, the less my scars fade away...
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Old 07-30-2007, 04:47 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Thanks for the advice everyone!! I'm going to try them. Hope something works.
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