Best Scar Treatment – A Comparison of Which Natural Therapies Work. And Those That Don’t
Here’s the rundown on natural scar treatment options.
1. 100% Silicone gel or cream.
- Keeps moisture around the wound. Speeds healing. Fast healing cuts scar formation.
- Silicone is an infection barrier. Infection stops normal healing, which means more scar tissue piles up.
- Silicone reduces scar color and size.
- It’s used by doctors following scar surgery.
- Doctors recommend it for home scar treatment.
2. Onion extract.
- This is an older, homeopathic remedy.
- It was tested at a Texas hospital.
- Redness, itching and scar size stayed the same.
3. Vitamin E.
- This was also part of the Texas hospital test.
- It proved worthless for scars.
- It could help your overall health.
4. Copper Peptide.
- It boosts collagen.
- Collagen is bad. It’s what makes scars bulge.
- It may be fine for indented scars.
5. Arnica.
- Homeopathic remedy.
- It easily breaks down if it comes in contact with any other substance.
6. Siegesbeckia orientalis.
- This is the juice of a sticky bush, used to cover wounds. So there is some protection.
- The Chinese think it’s a weed and avoid it. The Chinese KNOW herbal medicine.
7. Sorbitan olivate.
- Basically, it’s olive oil.
- It can soften skin.
- Oil di olivia makes no permanent change in scarring.
8. Elicina.
- This is snail extract.
- There is no medical evidence it works to reduce scars.
You will find products made of silicone mixed with aloe or other moisturizers. No over-the-counter moisturizer can do what silicone does to draw and retain moisture. These products contain less healing silicone to make room for the moisturizer.
Find a silicone product that works.
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