How do you prevent scars

･ 1 Practice good wound care. Practicing good wound care can help to reduce the risk of scar formation… ･ 2 Avoid unproven home remedies. When faced with the prospect of a scar, many people turn to home remedies… ･ 3 Massage the area as…

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･ Avoid interfering with the healing process. Treat the wound to prevent infection and promote healing… ･ Cover the cut. Don’t let it dry out and scab over; keep the area moist with petroleum jelly (or something… ･ Place pressure on the…

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To prevent scarring the most important treatment is to immediately and continually administer first aid to the cut or burn.  First, wash the area with hydrogen peroxide if it is a cut.  For burns you will want to wash with cool water and a …

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Related Questions Answered on Y!Answers

What are the steps you can do to prevent scars from occuring after a cut?

Q: My skin is very sensitive, especially to mosquitos bite. Everytime i get a mosquitos bite it leaves a scar. I really don’t know why, and it’s obviously really annoying. I’ve cut myself before by acciednetly and it leaves a scar after it heals. Any tips to prevent scars from occuring??thx 🙂

A: This is my favorite stuff for scars (& stretch marks): http://www.mederma.com/You can purchase it practically anywhere. Grocery stores, pharmacies, etc.

what is the best way to prevent scars?

Q: i just fell down not long ago and i do not want one more ugly scar which i already have two on my other leg. now, what should i eat or drink to prevent scars, or what should i not eat or do? thanksZ!

A: it will go off pretty soon unless it is quite deep. i got a light scar on my head which is made when im like 4 or 5 year old. its not obvious at all.scars will disappear gradually until a certain extend but u can use some vitamin e creams that will help ur scar to heal more kuiker and oso “cleaner”dun pick on the skin when the scar is drying, wait for it to drop off it self!!!

What can you do to prevent burn wounds from leaving scars?

Q: My mom was baking last weekend and burned her arm pretty bad. The skill swelled up then burst open and tore off now she has 2 open cuts. She wants to know if there’s anything she can do to prevent scarring after the wounds heal?

A: Mederma 3-4 times a day for until the scar fades mostly away. I think it’s around 8 weeks for new scars that are treated promptly, and 3-6 months for old scars.