Mederma® Skin Care for Scars from Surgery
Whether your surgery was required or for cosmetic reasons, it likely left a scar behind. And if your scar is in a visible location, you probably would like to make it less noticeable.
All incisions are wounds
Surgery almost always involves cutting through the skin, which your body recognizes as a wound. And scars are a natural part of the healing process, resulting from your body's effort to repair the wound. In fact, that is exactly what surgical scars are—your body's reaction to skin trauma.
Different types of scars
There are several types of scars that may appear after surgery — keloid scars, contracture scars, and hypertrophic scars.
Keloid scars result from an overly aggressive healing process and extend beyond the original injury. Over time, a keloid scar may even affect mobility.
Contracture scars often result from burns and cause a tightening of skin that can impair the ability to move as well. These scars may also go deeper to affect muscles and nerves.
Hypertrophic scars are raised and red scars that are similar to keloids, but do not extend beyond the injury.
Scar Treatment
Often after the wound has healed, the scar forms. Typically, a scar will appear red and thick at first, and then gradually fade. For those that don't fade, or remain raised and uneven, Mederma® can help make them softer and smoother and improve their overall appearance. Used as directed, Mederma® helps make your scar less noticeable. And it’s a less costly alternative to additional surgery.
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“I went to my family physician last winter. She performed a regular check up and found a lump in my neck. She sent me to an endocrinologist who later determined I had a cancerous nodule. I had to have a total thyroidectomy. At my follow up visit, my surgeon recommended Mederma®, which I started using two or three times a day. Now after 3 months, my scar is barely noticeable. I continue to use Mederma® in the morning and at night to help lessen the appearance of the scar even more. Thank you for a wonderful product.”Maria,
