Scars and scarring

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Cat Woman — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 22:30:22 GMT

[quote user="Sandra Taylor RVN"]I have heard that BIo oli is good![/quote]

Blo oli??

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Kirstie Sherman — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 20:04:23 GMT

I can absolutely recommend Bio-oil. I got bitten on my face by a dog two years ago and was convinced it would scar badly. One of the girls at work gave me some bio -oil to use a couple of times daily on it ater it had healed (she used it on a surgical scar she had). I am sure it has helped with the scarring, which is minimal...

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Sandra Taylor RVN, MBVNA — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 22:51:23 GMT

I have a lot of scars... big major ones, from surgery... never used anything personally, so cant comment ... but had a tattoo to cover one... the other major one , well its only noticeable wen I have a tan!, so basically leave it be, I do see peeps looking but I have got used to it now.., I have heard that BIo oli is good!

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Busy bee — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 21:29:11 GMT

[quote user="mrs mac"]

I havent got any suggestions but just want to ask if bio-oil works?

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My mum used Bio oil on her hysterectomy scar and she said her scar almost disappeared! I don't know how long she used the oil for though....

If anyone did want to try Bio oil it is quite expensive, but apparently Boots sell one that works just as well but at a fraction of the cost.

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Jax — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:06:51 GMT

Talking about using fake tan etc... ive never used fake tan but i have used the tinted moisturiser and im sure when ive used that repeatedly for a period of time my scars darkend along with the rest of my skin, but when the rest of my skin pales out again my scars have remained fairly dark! And even new ones are dark to even though i havnt used it in a while! Grrr... lol X

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funkyfish — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 08:22:43 GMT

I have a massive scar on my nose from nasty cat scratch friday before Valentines day, cat scratched a chunk out of my nostril and up inside it! It bled++++++++ and I looked fabulous on our loverly meal out with a huge, blood soaked dressing on my nose, nice!

It isn't healing on the inside at all, still bleeds a bit but what can I put on it?!? The scar is really red- esp. id I'm cold. Has anyone tried the scar reducing plasters?

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Jenny Cook RVN — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 08:59:37 GMT

haha u lot make me laugh... as soon as chocolate mentioned, we're like vultures, hehe.... Just think, easter is around the corner!!!

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Caro Laithwaite VN — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 20:42:42 GMT

Me thinks we are a couple of sad puppies.. am right behind you with the straw and bars of chocolate

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Kerry Spain — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 20:40:53 GMT

awesome thats me off to fill the bath up with chocolate... just got to look for a straw too...

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Caro Laithwaite VN — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 20:36:15 GMT

does it matter? it needs to get into the body somehow doesn't it either by absorption on the skin or via mouth

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Kerry Spain — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 20:34:40 GMT

are we covering ourselves in chocolate or eating it to get the desired effect??

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Caro Laithwaite VN — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 20:31:08 GMT

coco butter = chocolate surely that should have the same effect.. if so doesn't work on me.

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Kerry Spain — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 20:29:51 GMT

I have always scarred easily, I have teeny weeny petechial haemorrhage spots on my fore arms which have been there for a few years too ?!?!?!?!?

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Jenny Cook RVN — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 20:24:06 GMT

Ive never used bio-oils but ive used a cocoa butter hand cream before on my scars... anything with vitamin E in is supposed to help reduce/fade scars.

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Sal the 1st — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 19:24:09 GMT

can vouch for bio-oil I developed a keloid following surgery and it has helped no end , is a lot less obvious now, it doesnt work overnight tho you do need to persevere

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Kim Buckley — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 18:48:38 GMT

I'm covered in scars! 24 now but have got a scratch on the back of my hand that I've had since I was 6 from my pet rabbit!

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SmegSlayer — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 16:09:35 GMT

[quote user="Claire York RVN MBVNA"]

I'm olive skinned and have never had a scar despite many a deep wound but recently I'm getting scars from everything, despite how small or superficial.

I've had some bad scratches, bites in my time but nothing has ever left a mark but recently I'm scarring from even the most superficial of wounds.

Nothing has changed, my diet is the same etc.

Does anyone know why I would suddenly start to scar?

It's not the end of the world, just curious really?

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i'm the same (and only 26). It's so silly- i have a scar on the back of my right hand that was a very minor scratch from a cat that didn't even bleed at the time, but the GSD bite on my chin- you can't see anything unless u look really close. and all the cuts and scabs i picked at as a kid despite my parents yelling at me, telling me how many scars i'd get from doing it- nothing!

I tried Bio-oil- didn't really make much difference in my opinion but does hydrate skin nicely

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emmRAR — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:30:59 GMT

[quote user="emmRAR"]

It works for me.

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Oops, I was talking about Bio-oil but forgot to press the quote button :)

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emmRAR — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:30:21 GMT

It works for me.

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Claire Cameron — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:28:28 GMT

[quote user="StephB"]

claire do you use a tanning bed or do you use any tanning creams?

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fake tan? I occasionally use fake tan but not regularly, just if I have a night out and nope to sunbeds

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Anonymous — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:17:14 GMT

claire do you use a tanning bed or do you use any tanning creams?

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Claire Cameron — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:14:19 GMT

[quote user="mrs mac"]

[quote user="Claire York RVN MBVNA"]

[quote user="StephB"]

it's called getting old! lol :D

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I'm only 23 lol

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Och your just a bambino Claire!

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Yip. Just a baby

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Shelly vn — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:13:19 GMT

I don't know why you might suddenly have started scarring, but i'm olive skinned and have always scarred easily :( I'm getting married in September and it would be really nice to not look like i've been mauled by a tiger! Doesn't anyone know if any of the scar reducing products actually work?

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Mac Feather — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:10:25 GMT

[quote user="Claire York RVN MBVNA"]

[quote user="StephB"]

it's called getting old! lol :D

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I'm only 23 lol

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Och your just a bambino Claire!

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Claire Cameron — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:09:16 GMT

[quote user="StephB"]

it's called getting old! lol :D

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I'm only 23 lol