Remedies for Reducing Scars

Pharmacist, Christine Jacobson from Health Mart Pharmacy shares her top five drugstore picks for altering the appearance of both old and new scars.

1. Scarguard MD

• #1 choice for new scars

• Use immediately after surgery or injury to reduce scar formation

• Silicone base – helps shrink scar tissue

• Cortisone – helps reduce irritation, swelling and redness at site

• Contains Vitamin E – helps healing by softening tissue and moisturizing scar

2. Mederma

• made from onion bulb extracts and allium

3. Scar and Stretch Mark Support Cream

• Made from natural extracts

• Vitamin E

• Camellia Kissi a natural anti-inflammatory

• Shea butter – to help soften and heal tissue

• Palm Peptides – to help build deep skin layers for healing

• Papaya – used as an enzyme to help soften the scar

• Superoxide dismutase – a protein to regenerate skin repair

4. Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula Massage Cream

• All natural 100% pure cocoa butter for softening tissue

5. Pure Lanolin

• An old-time remedy

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