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What is the Best Lotion to Use for Scar Treatment?

asked 1 year ago by Momof2inGA
Latest answer by Vivek Bansal, MD
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Tags: best, cream, options

I had a tummy tuck and breast augmentation (no implants) in February and I'm using the lotion the plastic surgeon gave me, but wanted your opinion on what the best lotion is to use and how to use it for scar treatment.

6 answers to What is the Best Lotion to Use for Scar Treatment?

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Scar Removal

Instead of lotion, silicone tape seems to be better. Thank you for your question and good luck with everything.
Vivek Bansal, MD

Danville Plastic Surgeon
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Scar Treatment

I have my patients use Biocorneum, I have been very pleased with the results. It is topical silicone combined with an SPF 30 which is only sold in physician's offices.
David S. Rosenberg, MD

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon
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Post Operative Scar Treatment

There are a number of post operative scar products available. Silicon sheeting is the gold standard. The sheeting however, is is somewhat cumbersome and difficult to wear in exposed areas, therefore patients tend not to use it long enough for optimal results. I start my patients using scar products two weeks post operatively. There are a number of silicone based scar creams available. I like Hybersil, it has a medium potency steroid in it, which seems to make it more... more
Jon M. Grazer, MD, MPH

Newport Beach Plastic Surgeon
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Scar treatments

In truth, most scars will heal just fine given enough time. Scars go through a maturation process that can take a year or more to complete. An abdominoplasty scar takes at least a year and a half. During one of the phases the scar becomes red, raised and hard. In time it should flatten out and become white. If the scar becomes too exurberant, wide, red and painful steroid injections can be tried although I have had beter results using 5-FU. For... more
Lori H. Saltz, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon
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Scarfade and Mederma

I have been using Scarfade which is silicone gel for the post surgical scar. The other profit that works on the scar is Mederma.
Kamran Khoobehi, MD

New Orleans Plastic Surgeon
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Scar management

There is a lot of controversy about this - and really not necessarily one correct answer. The science behind most scar lotions is somewhat limited. I think that the silicone containing products, or scar pads do help.
David A. Lickstein, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon

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