Scarring Easily

[Miranda]

http://www.3m.com/product/informatio...ical-Tape.html

This tape is very cheap, and performs very well, ime/o.

I learned about it from a plastic surgeon. I've tried Mederma, some sil topical gel, and the sil sheets. This about $3 a roll tape beats it all hands down for raised scars. I have both scars that I used the tape on... and ones without... the "without" ones are raised... "with" ones are perfectly flat and smooth. Besides keeping the scar smooth (because the skin can't raise up to scar w the pressure of the tape), it also keeps the scar lines supported together to reduce width.

I didn't even realize the tape came in skin color. I used the white color. My scars we covered by clothing mostly, so it didn't matter. I did have to wear the tape for many weeks/months I'm remembering here.

At first the tape won't seem like it will stick. As it heats to your body, it will stick nicely. Also just wear it straight into the shower. If any ends are curling up, simply blow dry lightly with hair dryer. It lasts about 3wks before it really starts falling off. Simply remove, and retape w new. Can be found at any drug store.

As posted, the sun is said to permenantly darken scars exposed within the first year. Sunblock should be used even under clothing to protect it from the sun's rays. However, that's tough w tape. For me, as a fair natural redhead, my scars color simply needs time. Takes about 3yrs to fade to pale white lines.

For awful road rash on half the side of my face from crashing, I kept it most with bactracian topical antibiotic ointment. Same thing already posted about not letting the wound scab. The ER doc told me it's the scabbing and pulling of the skin that aids in making the scar. It took a while wearing it, but my face is smooth.

Just parting thought... scars tell a story of where your life has been... those mtb scars are happy times... well, up to the point of crashing anyways lol. Good Luck.

p.s. edit: Also, for scars that seems to have a lot crunchy internal lumpy stuff, massage can help once healed well. PT told me this for my face when my sunglasses split and cut next to my eye socket. It took of while of squeezing pressure massage everyday, but it's also smooth. Some people pay for laser tx from the derm doc for scars, but no personal exp w that.