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What Can I Use to Prevent a Burn from Scarring Stomach?
I work in a pizza shop and was bending over the oven, and burnt my stomach yesterday. What can I use so it won't leave a scar?
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Deep Cut Top of Lip After A Fall. How To Prevent Scarring?
I recently had a fall. I have a deep cut from my nose to my lip which went right through at one point and it is jagged. I have had four stitches in it...
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Minimizing Developing Facial Scar/ When Should Stitches Be Removed? (photo)
Hello im 18 and recently had a laceration above my eyebrow that required 5 stitches. I was told by the doctor to wash the cut out daily with soap and...
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How Do I Prevent a Hypertrophic Scar from Forming?
I had a 5mm-long 4mm-deep cut on my chin 4 days ago.Already have a hypertrophic scar on my chin from a similar cut, so now using Mederma and Dermatrix...
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How to Minimize Scarring After Glueing a Wound? (photo)
Hi, my 5-year old daughter had a bad fall yesterday and the doctors advised me that the best way to close the 1cm cut on her forehead (on a large...
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Do Scars from Breast Augmentation Ever Fade Completely?
Are there ways to get rid of the appearance of scars? I'm just wondering if this surgery will inevitably leave me with permanent scarring, or if...
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What Are the Latest Keloid Scar Prevention Measures?
I'm going in for surgery next month and I have a tendency to develop them. I'm African American and 27 years of age.
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What is the Best Thing to Use for Scar Treatment After a Mommy Makeover?
I just had a MM. The drain was taken out today and I was told to lightly message the scar areas with 1% hydrocortisone and vitamin E. I am just...
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When to Begin Massage and Ointment of a Scar from Stitches? (photo)
My 6 yr old had stitches removed from her forehead a week ago. The wound has been kept covered by steri strips, and when I last changed them, I...
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Preventative Scar Treatment for Deep Wound on Forehead
I Have a 1.5 Inch Wound on my Forehead Going Downwards from my Hairline, a Very Deep Wound. Although It Looks Very Well Stitched. the stitches have...
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