Jump to content

Listen to Pattaya FM105

View New Content  

Advice Needed On How To Prevent Wound Scarring


  • Please log in to reply
9 replies to this topic

#1 freebird32

freebird32

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 58 posts

Posted 2012-02-07 09:07:51

So was wondering if anybody out there has any experience of this or knows a good treatment that they could recommend.

thanks all

#2 TomTao

TomTao

    Senior Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPipPip
  • 337 posts

Posted 2012-02-07 09:14:15

Take vitamin A and use a vitamin E cream. Vitamin A is good for healthy skin and vitamin E helps to minimise scarring.

Posted with Thaivisa App http://apps.thaivisa.com

#3 necronx99

necronx99

    .

  • Advanced Members
  • PipPipPipPipPip
  • 1,497 posts

Posted 2012-02-07 09:16:06

My wife had a bad burn and got very good results with this http://www.bio-oil.com/en/
Even the burns unit were impressed with the results.

#4 KeyserSoze01

KeyserSoze01

    Super Member

  • Advanced Members
  • PipPipPipPipPip
  • 1,214 posts

Posted 2012-02-07 09:27:51

Dermabrasion or laser resurfacing are the only two options that really work if you want no scar at all. The wound will have to heal and scar over before either treatment can be carried out. Don't ask me how I know.

Edited by KeyserSoze01, 2012-02-07 09:28:40.


#5 webfact

webfact

    Admin

  • Admin
  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • 60,843 posts

Posted 2012-02-07 09:34:46

moved to Health forum

#6 Soutpeel

Soutpeel

    Titanium Member

  • Advanced Members
  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • 7,447 posts

Posted 2012-02-07 12:46:33

View PostTomTao, on 2012-02-07 09:14:15, said:

Take vitamin A and use a vitamin E cream. Vitamin A is good for healthy skin and vitamin E helps to minimise scarring.

Posted with Thaivisa App http://apps.thaivisa.com

Silicone gel sheet dressing work very well....availible at Boots, Watsons....had 14 stiches removed from above my eye a few years and used then very good....these is another type called I think a hydro-collodial dressing which works as well

#7 handydog

handydog

    Senior Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPipPip
  • 188 posts

Posted 2012-02-07 14:00:34

honey.  It acts as an atiseptic and keeps the new tissue moist while healing

#8 Gers1873

Gers1873

    Senior Member

  • Advanced Members
  • PipPipPipPip
  • 586 posts

Posted 2012-02-07 14:04:25

vitamin E cream or oil.  If you cant get either buy capsules open them up and apply.

#9 draftvader

draftvader

    Massive member

  • Advanced Members
  • PipPipPipPip
  • 511 posts

Posted 2012-02-08 16:54:38

Cut an Aloe plant and rub the "sap" on your wound.  I once saw a man bitten by a dog, he had a BIG puncture mark in the arm (it was his dog!!), he snapped off an Aloe "leaf" and rubbed the gel on his arm.  A couple of hours later I inspected the wound (having wanted to disinfect and dress it earlier) and it had nearly closed up.  That happened in the Amazon cloud forests in Ecuador.  Fast forward a few years and I am seeing EXACTLY the same treatment, here in Thailand.

Since then I have tried it for myself and can confirm that it does do a LOT to help.  Put in the fridge first it can be a superb soother and healer for sunburn too.

#10 Sheryl

Sheryl

    Titanium Member

  • Global Moderators
  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • 6,637 posts

Posted 2012-02-08 18:18:53

There is an excellent preparation called "Cicacare" that has been proven to reduce scarring, should be applied as soon as sutures are out and continuously until fully healed. it is rather expensive but worth it. Can get OTC at the more upscale pharmacies, and most hospital pharmacies will also carry it.



 


Sponsored by:
Quick Navigation   View New Content Site search: