Joined the road rash club Sunday

[short cut sally]

Healing wishes to you...good luck.. shelly

[Lenusik]

Btw, can anybody give a scar elimination advice. I am still batteling my road rash scars from my March crash. I am using everything that I can. But at this point I cannot even think of wearing sleeveless tops. And I live it Phoenix! It's too hot.

[Shimpie]

Lenusik,
Oh my gosh, I don't know how I missed the story about your crash. I went back and read about it since I was curious about your scars.

Here's a list of what I've used for scars:

Neosporin Scar Solution or any version of silicone sheets. The pressure helps prevent scarring. That's why burn victims wear pressure suits to limit scarring.

Mederma Cream

Vitamin E oil capsules. Cut them open and massage into skin. I also have a theory about massaging. I think it increases blood circulation that could quicken healing.
-Shimpie

[Lenusik]

Lenusik,
Oh my gosh, I don't know how I missed the story about your crash. I went back and read about it since I was curious about your scars.
Here's a list of what I've used for scars:
Neosporin Scar Solution or any version of silicone sheets. The pressure helps prevent scarring. That's why burn victims wear pressure suits to limit scarring.
Mederma Cream
Vitamin E oil capsules. Cut them open and massage into skin. I also have a theory about massaging. I think it increases blood circulation that could quicken healing.
-Shimpie

Yes, I crashed at the end of March, two days before my BD. No cute dresses for BD outing for me.

I am trying these Neosporin sheets and hope that they will help. I guess, i just don't have enough patience and what my scars to heal faster. I just need to wait.

[sarah68508]

I agree with Shimpie's suggestions, especially massaging the contents of Vitamin E capsules into your skin.

I also recently read a recommendation for Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Scar Serum with Vitamin E (though I have not tried it personally). A gal purchased it for her C-section scar and discovered it's improving her stretch marks, too. "noticed a dramatic improvement in the overall look and feel of my abdomen after just a few days of using the serum. It’s super oily and greasy and takes forever to fully rub in, but at less than 12 bucks? I ain’t complaining." I can't say that it's guaranteed to work for your scars, but it may be worth a shot.

In the meantime, don't be afraid to show those scars off. You earned them while being a tough cookie! While the world might say we should view them as unattractive, they are a sign of your active and healthy lifestyle (my knees have had uglier years, for sure). And thankfully, for the esteem, they will fade. Best wishes for a speedy recovery. (And I'm also glad that you and sydney did not have more serious injuries.)

[Lenusik]

Thanks a lot for the wonderful advice. For a long time I had to cover the scars because they were merely scary wounds. Didn't want to scare people off But now they are ugly pink color, which is OK. I can dela with it. My husband keeps on telling me :"chicks like scar". I don't know why he would say this, but it's funny.

[Shimpie]

Man, didn't mean to hijack Sydney's thread. Although, all this anti-scar stuff is pertinent to stitches too. Sydney, hope you're taking notes!

[Shimpie]

If you tan easily, you'll need to keep your healing skin out of the sun too. Sorry, another reason you might have to keep the sleeveless jerseys in the dresser a bit longer.