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[*Elly*]

Hi, just wanted to tap into the wide experience that fellow bandits have with respect to the best product to use on scars, stretch marks and belly stretching. I am currently alternating between Bio Oil and Vitamin E oil on my post-op scars (which are two months old). I am also using a Vitamin E and Almond Oil based cream for my belly to try to improve stretch marks and minimise lose skin around the belly area as I lose weight.


Has anyone found a particular product to be good (or useless for that matter)?


Thanks

[nurselea]

Hi Elly Vit E cream good as is Bio Oil but that expensice. I used vit E on mine. They willl all fade with time regarless. The stretch marks may never go anyway as they are also scaring. All depends on weight and if you had kids and your age. The younger the more hope you have lol.

xx Nurselea

[foodie2012]

Palmers version of bio oil at priceline is fantastic! I have seen good results on my stretch marks fading with occassional use, but my friend used it day and night for a few weeks and raves about it.

[jan123]

I have used Bio Oil on previous surgery scars and found it really good. Used it on my lap band ones (I also micropore tape then for six weeks to support them, makes them thin as well) and you can hardly see them at all!
Rest of the body , moisturise, moisturise, moisturise.

[readytomakeachange]

I love Bio Oil but it is a little bit pricey (as I use it as an all over moisturiser - legs, arms, face the lot) so I have found cheaper alternative at Coles - it is part of their Derma Range and is half the price. I actually think it works better too.

I have got very senstitive skin and also have minor Keloid scarring - and over the years using products has helped quite a bit but I am 6 months banded and my scars are still red and still look quite recent (they are actually bigger than what they were right after surgery)

[Nicolalia]

re loose skin - i had a friend tell me that it doesn't really matter what you rub on them. it's more the action of rubbing somthing on them that helps......
another friend was telling me last night that the latest thing in Brazil is to have your scars tattood the same colour as your skin so you can't see them anymore

[buckets3eyedfish]

just some more info on tattooing scars if any of you are interested

scars can be covered but it is a difficult and tedious process. Also, if the scar is raised there will be an indistinct area in the tattoo (where the scar is) that will be raised. A licensed, qualified and skilled Permenant Cosmetic Technician can match your natural pigment color and hide the scars. Below is what is involved in covering a scar.

1. It is time consuming. Depending on the individual's skin or scar texture, a single line may require two or more passes with the needle before it takes.

2. It can be and often is more painful than the average tattoo. Scar tissue is very sensitive since the nerve endings are closer to the "new skin" (unless the nerve ends were destroyed when the damage occurred).

3. Once set within the scar or graft tissue black will stay. However, color will bleed or fade from the skin. There is always a slight possibility that the black may blot or run beneath the tissue, but if a very fine line is used this problem can be virtually eliminated.

4. I often recommend to my clients who wish to have their scar or graft tissue tattooed that they get a very small tattoo within the area first, as a test to determine if their skin will accept the pigment. Then, if all is well, the small tattoo can be covered or incorporated when the major artwork is applied.

5. Last but certainly not least, it is very important that the scar and/or graft tissue be at least two years old before tattooing is attempted (the older the scar, the better). Destroyed tissue takes a long time to heal, so the older the scar, the better it will take the pigment.


the above was adapted from

http://www.allexpert...fied-Master.htm

[eggzy82]

the skin on my boobs is looking very stringie :{
yuck
im freakin out that i will have loads of skin left when i lose weight :[
freakin out