Curad Scar Therapy, Silicone Pads 21 ea

Comments about Curad Scar Therapy, Silicone Pads, 21 ea:

worked well on my facial scars from removal of 3 basal cell cancers. has minimized the scars well after only 3 weeks of use. i plan on using them for another 3-6 weeks to further minimize scars.

Comments about Curad Scar Therapy, Silicone Pads, 21 ea:

The results were pretty immediate. You have to use it to believe it.

Comments about Curad Scar Therapy, Silicone Pads, 21 ea:

This product is much harder to use than the original version which worked very well, and it does not stick as well. Too soon for me to say whether it will work, but so far, I have been disappointed.

Comments about Curad Scar Therapy, Silicone Pads, 21 ea:

I bought this product in 2005 to help my hypertrophic scar after I had knee surgery. Back then, the sheets were nice, thick, sturdy, and sticky. They were easy to cut and easy to apply. They stuck nicely on the skin and lasted through showers and exercise, even on my knee which is obviously very mobile. Because they stayed on, scar reduction/improvement became visible quite quickly.

Five years later, I had laparascopic gallbladder surgery and turned to the Curad product again. Poor choice! The box says "New and Improved," but I felt scammed. The silicone sheet is less than 1/4th of the original thickness. It is less sticky and often falls off during the day, even from my tummy where there is limited movement. The backing sheet is now a stiff sheet of thin plastic, which means when you cut it to size, it is VERY hard and frustrating to peel off, especially when the pieces are small.

Perhaps the only improvement I see in the product is it has become less noticeable because it is much thinner now, making it ideal for use on the face and more visible areas.

I'm pretty disappointed with the product this second time around. Would recommend to find another product.

Comments about Curad Scar Therapy, Silicone Pads, 21 ea:

Sometimes it starts peeling off but for the most part remains in place. I do notice a difference in the scar.

Comments about Curad Scar Therapy, Silicone Pads, 21 ea:

I first used this product in 2007 after an unfortunate fall left me with a gash over my left eye/brow--this happened to be while i was traveling alone in paris, so i had no control over where i was taken and treated, i was very concerned about scarring on my face.

fortunately, my home doctor confirmed that the stitches were more than adequate, esp given the circumstances. (that is, my not being able to request a plastic surgeon who would do a seamless job.).

he did suggest that i use this scar treatmen to minimize the appearance. the formula for Curad's Scar Therapy at that time was excellent, professional grade, and adhered better than many used in hospitals---at least for its self-adhering properties (not always necessary for some surgical use when recovery limits activity).

i could wear the Curad all day w/o worry of it coming loose and losing benefits; it was also almost unnoticeable, and lasted more than one day. Added benefit, it turns out: dries up latent blemishes before they can rise to the surface!

fast forward 3 years, March 2010 when i got a gash on my nose. steri-strips (fabulous things) until the wound closed, then i enthusiasatically retrieved my remaining Curad Scar Therapy strips. As before, they worked great! even more important for this injury , which was much more visible.

I used up my former box and ordered a new one--naivley optimistic about the 'new, improved' product. It is truly terrible. It adheres only marginally better than your average scotch tape. which is to say not at all. Perhaps it would work well on an area of the body that is completely flat, doesn't move much, and secretes zero body oils. i certainly can't think of any place like that on my active self, so this stuff is the pits.

as far as the moisture transferring properties go, basic blister band aids by different drugstore brands achieve similar effects as the former curad product, though their thinkness makes them less pliable and less sightly. fortunately, a couple of those products match my skin tone well, so i've continued to where those--both on my diminishing scare, and elsewhere on my face for its drawing properties. haven't had a blemish since!

summary: don't by this stuff. complete waste of $ until curad steps up the quality to where it was before. as of now, enormously disappointing.

Comments about Curad Scar Therapy, Silicone Pads, 21 ea:

I found out that cortisone injections are costly as well as a laser treatment. I have a keloid scar on my chest that is as wide as pencil and as long as your two front teeth. I've been using this for at least 8 years because my scar is scar tissue that continues to grow. It's becoming flatter and smoother. I can't live without this product until my scar is gone. It no longer hurts. It's no longer red. I use it daily. Cut to the size of your scar and apply. Wash it with soap and water daily.
Let it dry on a wash cloth and reapply on the cleaned scar. One scar pad will last me about 2 in a half weeks. Body heat will cause it to peel around the edges and it may not last as long. Once it easily falls off and no longer adheres, apply a new one.

Comments about Curad Scar Therapy, Silicone Pads, 21 ea:

This is one of the first products I tried when my surgeon suggested silicone strips several weeks after surgery. My scars are so long that numerous strips had to be used at a time and they could only be used one day and then thrown away. This gets expensive. These strips are like clear plastic and refuse to stay on my skin. I was constantly reattaching and trying to tape on. This was not worth the hassle. The more expensive, but washable fabric backed silicone strips are a much better product.

Comments about Curad Scar Therapy, Silicone Pads, 21 ea:

I tried these for my scar to save a few dollars , did not help, very uncomfortable to wear. Does not appear to be any silicone on the tape. it looks and feels like plain tape. Ordered another softer fabric brand that feels much better and has helped soften my scar in just this last week.

Comments about Curad Scar Therapy, Silicone Pads, 21 ea:

Highly recommended by our dermatologist.