Q&A Time: Scar Related Questions

We occasionally receive questions by email or in the comments section. Let us know if you have any questions related to scars, scar treatment or scar prevention and we will try to answer them. You can ask the questions anonymously via the comments section below. And remember, the only stupid question is the one you don’t ask.

 

Strataderm available on Alice.com

Strataderm, a silicone gel for scar treatment is now available on Alice.com. Strataderm is ideal for safe and effective treatment and prevention of scars including:

–       burn scars
–       cesarean sections scars (C-Section scars)
–       acne scars
–       keloid scars
–       hypertrophic scars
–       plastic surgery scars (e.g. breast augmentation scar, rhinoplasty scar, eyelid surgery scar, liposuction scar, tummy tuck scar)
–       scars related to cancer (e.g. mastectomy scar, mole removal scar, melanoma removal scar)

 

How effective is silicone for scars?

We get asked a lot how effective silicone really is for scar treatment and prevention. With a number of products on the market that show little or no efficacy (e.g. onion extract creams, which have been proven to be no better than a cheap petroleum gel) it is not surprising that people don’t really trust all the claims.

However, this is a good example of silicone gel’s effectiveness for scar treatment. A silicone gel (Strataderm) has been applied to a linear hypertrophic scar 14 months after mole removal surgery (nevus excision). After only two months of use the difference is pretty obvious (left scar remained untreated, right scar treated for two months):

 

Silicone’s efficacy and ease of use are the reason why silicone gels have become the product of choice for plastic surgeons and dermatologists worldwide when treating and preventing scars including:

–       burn scars
–       cesarean sections scars (C-Section scars)
–       acne scars
–       keloid scars
–       hypertrophic scars
–       plastic surgery scars (e.g. breast augmentation scar, rhinoplasty scar, eyelid surgery scar, liposuction scar, tummy tuck scar)
–       scars related to cancer (e.g. mastectomy scars, mole removal scars, melanoma removal scars)