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Scarring advice needed

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silentrider17 silentrider17 NewcomerOP
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joined Aug 2007
#1 ·
I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations for a good product to help fade scars? I've got quite a few of them lately.
Mark Lewis4 Mark Lewis4 Member
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joined Aug 2008
#2 ·
Scars from what, exactly?
stormyowl21 stormyowl21 Member
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joined Mar 2008
#3 ·
Look, you definitely want to stay away from squeezing any pimples yourself. Honestly, just go see a dermatologist instead.
Jacob Williams2 Jacob Williams2 Newcomer
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joined Aug 2007
#4 ·
...if they're relatively "fresh," you might want to try using Contractol cream, but you really have to be persistent with it... honestly, the tube is tiny and definitely isn't cheap, but since it’s incredibly greasy, there's no point in slathering it on thick... just apply it directly to the scar site, and make sure you don't use it if there are any scabs or open wounds
Oh, and I just remembered something else... give calendula oil or St. John's Wort oil a shot too. It's the same deal, though—since you're dealing with herbal remedies, consistency is everything. If it worked for my chickenpox scars, trust me on this... 😁
Brandon Wright4 Brandon Wright4 Newcomer
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#5 ·
Karen Martinez75 said:...if they're relatively fresh, try using Contractgel—but you have to be consistent with it. The tube is tiny and definitely not cheap, though since it's super greasy, there's no need for thick layers... just put it on the scar itself, and don't use it if there are any scabs or anything like that...
Oh, I just remembered something else... try St. John's Wort oil or calendula oil too. Same deal, though—since we're talking about herbal remedies, you've got to stay persistent. If it worked for my chickenpox scars... take my word for it. 😁

St. John's Wort is everything!!! I burned my arm pretty badly two years ago on a wood-burning stove—like, bad, from my shoulder almost down to my elbow. The skin just peeled off, it was gross, and obviously left a massive scar while the new skin was forming. I used the St. John's Wort religiously for maybe two weeks, and I could see an improvement after just one day. After a month, I stopped, the skin tanned a bit in the sun, and now you can't even tell!
Thank God for St. John's Wort! 👍 👍
Jacob Williams2 Jacob Williams2 Newcomer
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joined Aug 2007
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Sophia Moore28 said:Aloe vera is the absolute best!!! I actually burned my arm pretty badly about two years ago on a wood-burning stove—it was nasty, stretching from my shoulder almost all the way down to my elbow. The skin literally peeled off, just gross, and obviously left a huge scar while everything was trying to heal. I stuck with applying aloe religiously for maybe a couple of weeks, and honestly, after just one week, I could already see things getting better. After a month, I stopped using it, the skin tanned up a bit in the sun, and now you can't even tell there was ever anything there!
Thank God for aloe! 👍 👍

👍 That's awesome! You really went through the wringer there... but thank God everything turned out fine in the end. I’ve always been fascinated by this whole herbalism and plant-based stuff. Most people think it's a total waste of time because you don't see immediate results, but if you're actually disciplined about it, the payoff is incredible. For me...
Brandon Wright4 Brandon Wright4 Newcomer
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Karen Martinez75 said:👍 Perfect! You've really gone down the rabbit hole... but thank God, everything eventually works out. I’m honestly fascinated by all this herbal stuff—people think it's a waste of time because you don't see results right away, but if you actually stick with it, the end result is a total shocker. For me...

Me too, seriously! I actually laughed when they handed me that liquid miracle and told me to just rub it on 🤣 but hey, I figured I had nothing to lose, and after a week or two 🙏 🙏 hehe 😬
Basically, all those pills and "miracle cures" are just made from our local herbs—meaning nature gave us everything we need! hehe 😁
Jacob Williams2 Jacob Williams2 Newcomer
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#8 ·
Exactly... My cousin actually suggested I give it a shot, and I was just like, "Are you kidding me?" She looked at me like I was crazy—as if I wouldn't know about this stuff. It’s been used since our grandmothers' era, for crying out loud. Then her friend chimes in and confirms it, then an old buddy of hers does the same... before you know it, you've got a hundred people all talking about it. And all that time, she lived in total ignorance. It’s wild how much you can miss out on without even realizing it.

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