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A burn is a type of injury to the skin caused by heat, electricity, chemicals, or radiation (an example of the latter is sunburn). In classical medical literature, there were six d...

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Anyone have any ideas on how to make old scars less red? After 10 yrs, my scars are still quite red. I had second and third degree burns.
Posted on 11/12/07, 03:11 pm
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Reply #1 - 12/10/07  2:55pm
" I tried this stuff I saw on a commercial, can't remember what it ws called as it was a few years ago but they were strips with some kind of solution on them but they didn't work; just time i think is about all we can do after so many years... "
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Reply #2 - 01/16/08  6:35pm
" Sometimes scars can go away on their own and sometimes they can't. only time will tell. I still have scars from when I was roller blading when I was seven. and A few sticks got stuck in the wound too. but no matter keep believing in your self and they might just go away. "
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Reply #3 - 03/15/08  4:57am
" I was burned 22 years ago one my arms and legs and to a lesser extent, my face and throat. Most of my scars have gotten lighter with time. You could try massaging them with Vitamin E oil or Cocoa Butter. "
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Reply #4 - 03/18/08  7:01am
" I REALLY CAN"T HELP YOU. I STILL HAVE MY SCARES. THEY ARE NOT RED. I WAS BURNED ABOUT 50 YEARS AGO. I HAD MY SKIN GRAFF DONE WHEN I WAS 13. THAT WAS MANY YEARS AGO. ABOUT 38 YEARS AGO. "
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Reply #5 - 04/27/08  10:27pm
" I AM GOING TO SEE A PLASTIC SURGON TOMMORROW HE IS GIVING ME A INJESTION TO SOLFEN MY SCAR. HE SAID, THAT IT WILL TAKE THE INJECTION ABOUT 1 1/2 MONTHS BEFORE I SEE A DIFFERENCE IT SOULD SOFTEN AND THE SCAR SHOULD BE LIGHT. HE SAID, HE COULD GIVE ME UP TO 3 INJECTIONS. MY SCAR IS PAINFUL I CAN'T WEAR A BRA.
IF THIS DOESN'T WORK THEN HE WILL HAVE TO DO SURGRY. WHICH I DON'T WANT.
WHAT HE IS INJECTION IS CALLED KENALOG. "
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