Helping a scar to heal? Any tips?

[Delster]

Sharon thank you so much, you are a wealth of knowledge, I really appreciate it

 

[canuk-gal]

Date: 4/25/2008 10:55:30 AM
Author: Delster
Sharon thank you so much, you are a wealth of knowledge, I really appreciate it

HI:

Thanks for the kind words! You are very welcome. (and thanks to Lorelei too!)

cheers--Sharon

 

[Sabine]

How''s the scar doing? Any change? Thanks for the suggestion, I think I will start a new thread since surgery scars are different, but this one has sure been a wealth of info.!

 

[fisherofmengirly]

Back in college, I had a bad burn on my face and neck (hot water splashed up at me from a boiling pot of water when a roommate and I were putting pasta into a rolling boil water pan. the smart things college kids do, I know, I know). There was an EMT who lived in the same dorm, and she had me alternately ice it with towel covered bags of frozen peas and other veggies and then let it "air dry." I did that for hours, until the heat went down. The next morning, the right side of my face was hot pink, almost like a birth mark splashed across my face and neck. I also had areas where tiny blisters formed. I ended up going to a Dr. for treatment and he prescribed an aloe-based medication that I had to put on four or so times a day, and as soon as I'd put it on, it totally soaked into my skin. It was the craziest think, like my skin was just drinking it in. It was in a tube and I was given two of them in my prescription, due to the number of times a day I had to "liberally" apply and the fact that a majority of my face was partially boiled. Anyway, after doing that RELIGIOUSLY for three weeks, I went through one summer where I had to stay out of the sun completely or I'd instantly burn again in the spots where my skin had recently healed, and other than that, I have no marks or scarring or indications of the incident at all. It was really amazing because it was 2nd degree in some areas and I was terrified that I'd scar on my face.

I kept one of the tubes up until a couple of years ago, when it expired. I wish I still had it. It was a miracle ointment. It was in a green tube, smaller than a tube of toothpaste, and the cream was really light and fluffy-like. It was like a creamy clearish type of color, and it would totally melt into your skin as soon as you put it on. I wish I had it to name it off for you. This was 2000 that it happened. I'd bet the medication is still out there, somewhere.

Sorry not to be of more help. Hope your hand feels better soon!

 

[Delster]

Aw, thanks Sabine for asking after me and my handie!

The scar is kind of peeling a little but I''m not surprised as it was very dry. Underneath the wee bit of peeling the new skin is normal colour! Yay!

I''m keeping it super moisturised. The moisturiser stuff I bought is almost exactly like lard. Super greasy. It''d moisturise a stone!

fisher that sounds awful, you must have gotten a horrible fright! Eeeek! How amazing that after such a bad burn that you have healed completely

The way you describe how your skin reacted is exactly the same as what happened my hand. I treated it pretty much exactly the same way as your EMT friend did (just I used a burn spray rather than frozen veggies). I wish I''d thought to start this thread straight away the next day - hopefully it''s not too late for me with the super moisturising!

On an entertaining note, with the compression bandage on I look like I''ve gone ten rounds with Mike Tyson. BF is planning on telling people I hurt it putting him in his place

 

[Pandora II]

The cream is called:

Alphosyl HC

Here''s what I found on the internet about it:

This preparation contains a combination of coal tar, hydrocortisone and allatoin. Coal tar is mildly antiseptic and relieves itching. It also acts as a keratolytic, which works to break down a protein which forms part of the skin structure called keratin. Skin thickening occurs due to the deposition of keratin. Coal tar helps to reduce the excessive hardening, thickening and scaling of the skin. Hydrocortisone belongs to a group of medicines known as corticosteroids that are used for reducing inflammation. Irritation of the skin or membranes causes the release of substances that dilate blood vessels causing the area to become red, swollen and painful. As the medicine is absorbed it inhibits the action of these substances and reduces reddness, irritation and inflammation. Allantoin is used to chemically remove skin cells. It also stimulates cell growth, and therefore hastens wound healing.

 

[Delster]

Thanks Pandora, I''ve written that name down

:::Update:::

The burn is fading!!! I think I''m going to get away with no scarring at all