Cream for Burn Scar from Boiling Water?

Question

My daughter (9 years old) poured boild water from flask inadvertently. It was about 8 months ago.  Now the white scar is still apear, though the color is returning to normal.  What is the best medicine or cream to be applied for the skin return back to normal appearance?

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

There are several applicable scar creams available for different purposes. Plato's scar serum is excellent for hypertrophic, fresh, and old scars to help smooth a scar and reduce thickness. Melarase PM can be used to help reduce pigmentation and PIH.
They can be used together or separately. 
Best, 
Dr. Karamanoukian
Realself100 Surgeon

Kavita Mariwalla, MD · Answer

Unfortunately burn scars are very difficult to treat. At this point, a topical medication is unlikely to help because the scar is already 8 months old. The final appearance of a scar occurs at about 1 year (this is how long it takes for the remodeling underneath the skin to be completed). If there is pigment alteration you may want to consider a skin graft to the area or allow it to continue to fade which will happen over time, though slowly.

Cream for Burn Scar from Boiling Water?

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