All About Surgery Scars & Mederma Review
What the Company claims:
- Visibly reduces scars resulting from surgery, injury, burns, acne and stretch marks in 8 weeks (Results depend on the length, skin type, age and location of the scar)
- An easy to use, greaseless gel that helps scars appear softer and smoother.
- Formulated with Cepalin and Allantoin (a proprietary botanical extract that restores your skin’s wellness).
- Mederma® is the No.1 Doctor recommended product in USA for scars.
MRP: Rs.385/- for 10g, Rs.700/- for 20g (Buy HERE)
As you guys know, I met with an accident in January and had surgery stitch marks on both my legs, on the right knee and left ankle predominantly. Usually the senior surgeons do the main internal surgery and the stitching is left to juniors and interns and the stapling or stitching if not done well, the skin forms a mount there. Now at that moment, nobody cares about the skin, as the main internal surgery is very, very crucial especially the surgeons are least bothered about the skin or scars.
Also the skin on my left arm was completely bruised and even though it was not a stitch mark, the mark was even darker and deeper.
There was this main big cut on my knee and two smaller ones at the left side of the bigger cut. The skin there had formed a mount and as per what I read online, fresh scars are easier to fade when treated immediately. I ordered Bio Oil and was using it ever since my stapled were removed, twice a day on all of my scars. It kept the skin moisturised and that helps coz otherwise if your skin feels stretched, you kind of feel like itching on the area.
I used Bio Oil for a little more than a month, but did not see any visible results or improvements. Bio Oil has Vitamin E and I also read that sometimes Vitamin E Then I read about Mederma and I thought why not try this too, as I was trying all possible ways for the scars to lighten.
Now the Mederma pack mentioned for fresh scars, it has to be used twice a day for 8 weeks to see results. I used it for more than 2 months, and I did see results.
My surgery stitch marks went from black to light brown and the mount on the skin (called ‘keloids’) on the biggest cut is almost gone, now there are two smaller cuts which I am hoping settle down soon too. (I am not saying it is only coz of Mederma coz with time, they were anyway going to lighten) I met a dermat at an event and I asked her about it, she told me cortison injections need to be injected on keloids and I freaked out. I did not want any injections, as I have already suffered a lot and everything freaks me out now :/
I was surprised how by only using Mederma, the biggest cut had subsided a lot and almost faded too. Now the bruises on my left arm and the two smaller cuts near right knee and the bigger left ankle one are still brown and I hope they lighten too.
I am using this since a long, long time now, though I took a break in between. But, the results are very slow! I would say Mederma Gel definitely works but it takes forever, so one has to be patient.
Also, it is definitely on the expensive side, but when you want to get rid of the scars without going through cosmetic surgery or taking injections, etc, then slow and steady is probably the way to go.
It is a transparent gel, with an unpleasant smell. I would say going easy with the quantity applied, as it is very expensive! It forms a layer on the skin and when you have a bath next, the layer kind of peels off like the dead skin coming out when you rub your skin.
I am not sure how it actually works, like renews the skin cells and layers or what, but if you are looking for something for your acne scars and surgery stitch marks, this will surely help lighten them.
Again, the scars won’t go away completely and also don’t expect overnight magic as it took me about 5-6 months to only lighten the scars. Also, on old scars, it might even take longer.
I am not sure if it works on stretch marks, I can say it works on acne scars, burn marks and stitch marks.
Rating:
Quality: 4/5
Value for money : 3.5/5
Availability: 4/5
Overall rating: 3.5/5
Have you tried using Mederma? Bio Oil did not work for on my surgery marks, what else have you tried for scars which actually worked?
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