Valuable Getting Rid of Scars Advice

This is a great piece of getting rid of scars advice I found last night.
In this article on dermatology website Skinandaging.com Dr. Sarah L. Taylor, a dermatology clinical research fellow at Wake Forest University School of Medicine Winston-Salem, N.C., gives an overview of which scar removal treatment products are recommended by dermatologists, cosmetic surgeons and other medical personnel. The article is about the effectiveness of popular over-the-counter scar treatment products and the evidence behind these products.

What works?
All the most common over the counter scar removal products are mentioned; topical vitamin E, onion extract based scar creams like Mederma, silicone sheeting, honey as a topical scar removal product, lime juice, cucumber juice, cocoa butter, and aloe vera.

Summary of the article:
"To summarize, silicone gel has the most data behind it as an efficacious topical, over-the-counter treatment option for scars, and is an option for patients who want something they can buy themselves. Also, there is probably not any harm, and possibly some benefit, to rubbing honey onto healing wounds and scars. Further quality studies involving human subjects are needed for topical, natural preparations for scars, so in the meantime, encourage your patients to not waste their time or money on other natural products out there that claim to improve the look of their scars."

Read the full article here