Scar help?

PrincessPeach05 · April 2012

I am not sure if this is the right place to ask, but I am wondering if someone here can help me. My 3 year old cut open her face today and required "glue" (instead of stitches.) The scar will be slightly under her eye, and it's pretty big, and today bright red. The dr said that it will be bright red for awhile and heal to a white scar, but it could take a full year. Is there anything that you know of that I can apply to help her have minimal scarring? I tend to prefer natural/organic type of products. Thanks for your help!

leslie14 · April 2012

I just had stitches removed on my lip. The plastic surgeon told me to make sure I use sunblock all the time.

Bimbi284 · April 2012

Mederma for kids.

The_Jen626 · April 2012

I've had success with Mederma on body scars (but haven't used it on my face) and I've used Rosehip Seed Oil on my face for acne scars and it worked wonders.

Go_Dawgs · April 2012

There is a product called Iamin Hydrating Gel for wounds that is a copper peptide product that significantly speeds up healing. When I google it online, it looks like it is no longer available and I don't see any comparable products.

Doctors used to recommend Vitamin E oil for healing, but that has been proven ineffective.

I read an article the other day (I accidentally came across it while googling for something else) citing a study where Merderma didn't speed up the healing process. I'm sure you can find it by googling. Of course, there are probably a bunch of studies saying the exact opposite.

Honey is supposed to be a good wound healing agent. There is a company called MediHoney and their products are FDA approved. http://www.comvita.com/medihoney/medihoney-first-aid/medihoney-antibacterial-honey.html You can search for it on the FDA website. No clue if it's really proven that it helps.

Of course talk to your doctor. Did you ask him this question?

PrincessPeach05 · April 2012

I wish I had remembered to ask the pediatrician. I was more concerned about my daughter in the moment and didn't really think scar! I will call tomorrow for sure. Thanks for the other input!

MariaIsMarried · April 2012

Sunblock for sure.

I had a staph infection in my wrist and a huge nasty incision/scar when I was a teenager. The plastic surgeon who treated me told me it isn't the meds that people put on scars, it is actually massaging them in. He said to keep the scar hydrated and to rub it with lotion a few times a day to keep it smooth. He told me normal hand lotion would be just as effective -- which obviously you aren't going to use near DD's eye, but I'm sure your pedi will let you know of a good solution.

Good news is that kids heal much better than we do! I've had students (I teach K) who are blonde and super fair get gashes on their face with stiches and they are left with barely any scar after it heals.

Joanis018 · April 2012

So sorry about your baby girl- I'm sure it was rough on both of you

maratea · April 2012

When I was younger, I had a large (I mean large) mole removed from my left cheek and as a result of shitty stitching, I ended up with a large, very visible scar on my face. I tried several products--Mederma seemed to help the most, but it still took a long time for it to fade. Vitamin E seemed to make it less red, but didn't do much to make it smooth or heal faster. It is now almost completely faded and people don't know it's there unless I point it out, but it took about 5 or 6 years to get to that point.

adozenroses · April 2012

Sounds like people have given some good advice. Keep it hydrated and put sunscreen on it every single day, first thing in the morning. This will prevent it from darkening. Maybe even just put a bandaid or cover it with cotton to block the sun when she plays outside.

iloveu4ever · April 2012

leslie14:
I just had stitches removed on my lip. The plastic surgeon told me to make sure I use sunblock all the time.

Sounds right. Don't touch it either.

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