Scars are the bodys way of healing and replacing injured skin. There are many types of scars, and not all of them respond well to at-home treatments. However, there are products available that can help reduce the appearance of scars. Some of these products are based on ingredients shown to be beneficial to wound healing. The following are some key points about products that can help with scars:
Positive:
- Silicone sheets and gels have been clinically proven to be one of the most effective at-home scar treatments available.
- First aid products using silicone gel could improve the outcome of scarring following accidents in the home as well as providing protection to newly healed skin.
- Scarguard is an invisible brush-on silicone sheet with vitamin E that can help remove keloids, burn scars, surgery scars, stitches, and cuts.
- ScarAway is a 100% medical-grade silicone scar gel that can help reduce the appearance of scars on the face, body, surgical, burn, hypertrophic, keloids, and acne scars.
Negative:
- Not all scars respond well to at-home treatments.
Ingredients or materials:
- Effective ingredients for reducing the appearance of scars include silicone, onion extract, aloe vera, and green tea.
- Other non-prescription scar treatments contain ingredients such as vitamin A and vitamin E.
