tips for healing scars

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seof
seof Member Posts: 819 Member
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
I read many posts about many of you who are having surgeries, so I thought I would share a tip on what helped me with healing up faster. As always, ask your Dr. first to be sure this is safe for you in your situation.
1. Look at Wal Mart or CVS, Smoothie King, or some other pharmacy for liquid protein supplements (look like plastic test tubes) called protein "shots", or other protein supplements...take 1-2 per day.
2. Take vitamin E capsules (1 per day internally) mix the gel contents with vaseline and rub it on the scar tissue.
3. Take vitamin C and zinc supplements to help the body fight infection.

Live as well as you can for as long as you can, seof

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  • Rague
    Rague Member Posts: 3,653 Member
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    Cocoa Butter
    I've always had great results with using Cocoa Butter creme on Hubby (he's really accident prone), Sons when there were young enough involved with ll that boys do including BMX racing and horses that Mom (aka Me) had to take care of all their 'doings', the horses and myself for reducing/minimizing scars.

    Susan
  • VickiSam
    VickiSam Member Posts: 9,079 Member
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    Rague said:

    Cocoa Butter
    I've always had great results with using Cocoa Butter creme on Hubby (he's really accident prone), Sons when there were young enough involved with ll that boys do including BMX racing and horses that Mom (aka Me) had to take care of all their 'doings', the horses and myself for reducing/minimizing scars.

    Susan

    Thank you for this posting .. as my new ta-ta's
    look great, but those nasty scars seem part of the picture - a forever reminder! Vit E oil and Aloe is what I've been using .. I will try anything .. Cocoa Butter - is something I will also try .. I slather my new girls several times a day ...

    Thank you so very much for the posting ... !!!


    ❥ ❥ Vicki Sam ❥ ❥
  • CypressCynthia
    CypressCynthia Member Posts: 4,014 Member
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    I have a zillion scars, but
    I have a zillion scars, but I am lucky in that I have the kind of olive skin where they fade quickly and heal well.

    My poor daughter is what they call a hypertrophic scar former--her scars stay red forever &/or are slightly elevated (but not as bad as keloids). She swears by mederma with sunscreen. I can see that it really gets rid of the redness, but is a little less effective with the raised appearance. One of my NP buddies recommended it to her.

    From my Peds experience: some dermatologists recommend keeping neosporin ointment (mainly to keep the scar moist) on a new scar at all times. If you go out at all, they want you to use sunscreen. The sun really retards scar healing.

    And, of course, don't do any of this without checking with your surgeon!

    Hope this helps!
  • JustRenay
    JustRenay Member Posts: 54
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    VickiSam said:

    Thank you for this posting .. as my new ta-ta's
    look great, but those nasty scars seem part of the picture - a forever reminder! Vit E oil and Aloe is what I've been using .. I will try anything .. Cocoa Butter - is something I will also try .. I slather my new girls several times a day ...

    Thank you so very much for the posting ... !!!


    ❥ ❥ Vicki Sam ❥ ❥

    Hi Vicki...my doctor has recommended Steroid shots to help my scars, which are still read and quite raised after almost 2 years. I'm gonna give it a shot and will share my results!! Hang in there :) Renay
  • webbwife50
    webbwife50 Member Posts: 394
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    CypressCynthia said:

    I have a zillion scars, but
    I have a zillion scars, but I am lucky in that I have the kind of olive skin where they fade quickly and heal well.

    My poor daughter is what they call a hypertrophic scar former--her scars stay red forever &/or are slightly elevated (but not as bad as keloids). She swears by mederma with sunscreen. I can see that it really gets rid of the redness, but is a little less effective with the raised appearance. One of my NP buddies recommended it to her.

    From my Peds experience: some dermatologists recommend keeping neosporin ointment (mainly to keep the scar moist) on a new scar at all times. If you go out at all, they want you to use sunscreen. The sun really retards scar healing.

    And, of course, don't do any of this without checking with your surgeon!

    Hope this helps!

    Good advice!
    I would like to reduce my scars if possible. I have a keloid problem and my ps isn't real optomistice about them getting any better very soon. It has not even been a year yet so I may be wanting to much too soon but I had tram flap, hence significant scaring and it gets very tight feeling at times where the scars meet just under my arm pits. Otherwise I am very happy! Thank you for the advice! alison
  • cabbott
    cabbott Member Posts: 1,039 Member
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    Shea Butter
    My clinic recommended that I rub Palmer's shea butter formaula with vitamin E in my scar after the surgeon ok'd it. The stitches had to be out first of course. You can find it in the African American hair aides in Walmart. It is inexpensiveand the first (major) ingrediant is shea butter. It smells great and soaks in fast. I love how it makes my hands feel when they are chapped. It is great on lips too. I love the price as well.
  • CypressCynthia
    CypressCynthia Member Posts: 4,014 Member
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    webbwife50 said:

    Good advice!
    I would like to reduce my scars if possible. I have a keloid problem and my ps isn't real optomistice about them getting any better very soon. It has not even been a year yet so I may be wanting to much too soon but I had tram flap, hence significant scaring and it gets very tight feeling at times where the scars meet just under my arm pits. Otherwise I am very happy! Thank you for the advice! alison

    keloids are tough
    I have a friend who is a severe keloid former and it is such a difficult situation. Here is a good link:
    http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1298013-overview

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