Mederma Skin Care for Scars, Advanced Scar Gel 1.76 oz (50 g)

Comments about Mederma Skin Care for Scars, Topical Gel, 1.76 oz:

I am surprised to see so many negative reviews. Especially about Mederma causing redness/itchiness. I have extremely sensitive skin, and Mederma does not irritate it in the least. I have been using Mederma for about 4 weeks now on a dog bite scar on my face. I started using it when the scar was pretty new, and I have seen MAJOR improvement. I only put it on once or twice a day, not three or four as is recommended, but I'm still getting great results. The scar has faded dramatically and people hardly notice it anymore. As someone else mentioned, a little bit of this stuff goes a long way.

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I was in a car accident three years ago, which caused me to have to undergo 8 surgeries on my ankle, elbow, and shoulder. Reconstruction of my ankle/foot required a skin graft from my thigh and a bone graft from my hip. I am full of scars.
After being released from the hospital after surgeries 1 through 5, and as scars formed, I used Mederma. Now, I don't know what the graft area would have looked like had I not used it. But after my 7th surgery, which required a parallel incision on my elbow to one from a previous surgery, life caught up to me and I did not take the time to use Mederma any longer. So I now have two parallel scars along my elbow - one that I used Mederma on for 2 months, and one that I did not. The one that I did not is still (3 years later) red and very noticeable. The first scar is white, thin, and unobtrusive. Not gone, but WAY better than the other one. Since I rarely look at my elbows, I keep forgetting to use the Mederma for the second one, but one day...

Comments about Mederma Skin Care for Scars, Topical Gel, 1.76 oz:

Not much success here on older surgery scars or stretch marks. Perhaps it works on brand new scars? However, any doctor can usually prescribe a similar, less expensive, topical solution.

Comments about Mederma Skin Care for Scars, Topical Gel, 1.76 oz:

While I don't have much success with this product on very old acne scars, it's unmatched at getting rid of those red or brown marks left over from new acne. Neutrogena has an acne mark fading product on the market, but it simply doesn't turn the skin over as fast as Mederma. With several applications a day, the discoloration is replaced by new skin within a couple of days, not weeks. For this reason, I will always repurchase this gel.

Comments about Mederma Skin Care for Scars, Topical Gel, 1.76 oz:

I am a 25 year-old with olive skin, and I have some dark acne scars on my face. I decided to try this product to see if it would help fade the acne marks. I have been using the product for about 6 weeks (once to twice a day, even though it says 3-4 times). I have sensitive skin, and Mederma does not irritate it. I have noticed a definite GRADUAL fading of the scars and my skin tone is evening out. I think the product does visibly help my scars, but it's no overnight miracle. I have one very dark scar on my cheek, and I'd say it's faded a couple of shades in 6 weeks. It may take several more weeks or months to make it go away -- or it may never completely go away. There are alternatives such as glycolic acid peels for more dramatic results for getting rid of surface scars, but I think this is a great (and gentle) way to gradually fade scars and rejuvenate skin over time.

Comments about Mederma Skin Care for Scars, Topical Gel, 1.76 oz:

On a medium sized (1/3 inch) circular raised scar (deep in the skin), it did almost nothing for this scar after at least 6 months of use. I DID notice, however, that the non-scarred skin around the scar became noticeably lighter compared to the skin where the ointment did not cover. I also tried it on a small indented acne scar on my face that began as a scar, and this one disappeared completely. I think for smallish certain types of scars (where there isn't a significant amount of actual scar tissue), this works. Both of the scars were new.

Comments about Mederma Skin Care for Scars, Topical Gel, 1.76 oz:

I think the effectiveness of skin products really depend on your skin type. (I have Irish fair skin with a tendency toward dryness.) I've tried other 5 star (and far more expensive) stuff for scars and stretch marks, and it didn't work at all. This product has significantly lightened a deep surgery scar on my hip, and has (surprise!) worked wonders on 7+ year old pregnancy stretch marks too!

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I was in a very bad car accident which left an ugly big scar on my face. I had heard about Mederma and other products for scars. I was so depressed, thinking that nothing was going to work on my scar. I bought this lotion and started applying it every day for a whole week - maybe twice a day. This product works miracles! My scar is almost not noticeable. I'm so happy that Mederma really did work for me. I thank this product; when I came home from the hospital and I saw my face, I honestly felt suicidal. I looked so ugly, and now it's almost gone and I feel happy with no insecurities. Thank you...awesome product!

Comments about Mederma Skin Care for Scars, Topical Gel, 1.76 oz:

If you have realistic expectations, Mederma is a miracle! I had gotten a third degree burn from an exhaust pipe and it left a big, raised, purple scar on my leg. I didn't start to use Mederma until about a year later, and after only 3 days I could see a small difference in color. I just finished the tube last week and now the scar is barely visible. Also my dad who has an open heart surgery scar from two different surgeries uses it, and says although his scar is still raised it helped a lot with the color.

Comments about Mederma Skin Care for Scars, Topical Gel, 1.76 oz:

Amazing so far. I've been using Mederma for 3 days and already see major improvement on a rather new (but pretty dark) acne scar. No irritation or stinging. Well worth trying.