Scarring Experiences

I am constantly amazed at the number of people who have scars that bother them. These can be from an accident, acne, hives, surgery or other causes, but it seems that everyone has a scar that they would like to “get rid of”. And while scars are the body’s way of dealing with some sort of trauma and are actually a good thing (our body has the ability to heal itself!), they can cause a great deal of emotional stress and negatively affect our self-image.

Allantoin and Panthenol are two of nature’s amazing ingredients that help reduce or eliminate the appearance of scars. Keratolytic in nature, they help to break down the scar tissue, but then they also have the opposite and complimentary function of encouraging normal cellular growth. These ingredients will take a lumpy bumpy scar (and yes keloids too) and make them blend in with the surrounding tissue. derma e® has blended these ingredients with Allicin (which is anti-bacterial) in our greaseless, pleasant to use Scar Gel. Using this product 2-3 times a day on a scar and surrounding tissue will visibly reduce the appearance of the scar. As with most natural remedies, they take time to work and you are looking at 2-3 months for a fresh scar and 5-6 months for an old scar, before they diminish. At 6 months the product has done all it can do.

derma e®’s Scar Gel also works on stretch marks (a special type of scar tissue) to eliminate the red or purple color. A great way to reduce acne scars is to use derma e®’s Microdermabrasion Scrub 2-3 times a week and then use the Scar Gel as directed. And one of the best uses of this gel is for burns! Cooking burns, sunburns, motorcycle or chemical burns all respond amazingly well to these powerful ingredients.

My daughter, Sonny, had gotten stuck on our Sea Doo for several hours (that’s a long story) without sunscreen and when she finally made it back to camp her thighs were bright red and already starting to blister. She applied the Scar Gel every ten minutes for a couple of hours and then reapplied it regularly until there was no more discomfort. She then applied a generous layer of Pycnogenol® Moisturizing Crème (for its anti-oxidant benefits) before she went to bed. I thought she would suffer severe pain, blistering and peeling for days, but the next morning there was only a slight redness remaining and no signs of the blisters! Even I was amazed!

I have had many people tell me Scar Gel is the best product they’ve used following laser treatments or electrolysis. And it is great for helping to heal tattoos without damaging the art, or for soothing the tattoo-removal process. We have many great stories about Scar Gel but one that I’m really fond of is of a father who wrote to tell us that his daughter had gone through the windshield in a car accident and had many lacerations with stitches on her face. He had used the Scar Gel religiously and you couldn’t find any trace of scaring on her face. That’s the kind of happy ending we all want.

Yours in health,

Dr. Linda Miles, L.Ac., D.O.M.

PS: Check out our website for more stories about how Scar Gel has helped others, including one about severe road rash of the face after a motorcycle accident.

To see Natural Home & Garden's review of Scar Gel, click here.

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