Scar reducing cream

**anna68** · 9 Aug 19, 07:51 PM

So we’ve had a bit of a school holiday fail. Our daughter had a henna tattoo in Croatia and unfortunately it was black henna and as a rubbish Mum I didn’t know this was an issue. Fast forward ten days later and said tattoo starts reappearing in a red angry rage. Luckily I got prescribed steroids immediately and it didn’t get much worse and is now settling. However I think there will be some skin damage and would like a recommendation for a cream or oil to try and reduce this.

mickeyspal · 9 Aug 19, 07:53 PM

Try bio oil

Miss_Tangled · 9 Aug 19, 07:57 PM

Cica Care gel sheets, they’re great.

danisleigh · 9 Aug 19, 07:57 PM

My son used bio oil on his transplant scar and it looks really good.

jndt · 9 Aug 19, 07:57 PM

I don't know about creams but my sons surgery scars heeled very quickly when he took vitamin c and zinc supplements.

DisneyDaffodil · 9 Aug 19, 08:20 PM

I have no advice Anna, but just wanted to say I hope your DD is ok.

I wouldn’t have known there was a problem with black henna either and have often seen the tattoos on sale and considered having them myself. I had no idea that they could cause problems either.

**anna68** · 9 Aug 19, 08:33 PM

Originally Posted by DisneyDaffodil

I have no advice Anna, but just wanted to say I hope your DD is ok.

I wouldn’t have known there was a problem with black henna either and have often seen the tattoos on sale and considered having them myself. I had no idea that they could cause problems either.

Thank you. I’ve felt properly awful but you’re right, lots of people wouldn’t have known. Luckily I actually removed the henna quickly in Croatia because it was itching her and also then got cream here immediately so we’ve not done too badly. I’m hoping it won’t scar but want to do everything I can to avoid. Henna which is reddish brown is fine, black NO! She’d had one in animal kingdom last year all fine. Didn’t even think 😫

sharonb · 9 Aug 19, 08:46 PM

Bio oil is really good, I used it after having my bowel cancer surgery I was cut from high above my belly button all the way down to my pelvis and was stapled and you can’t see my scar at all, my nurse recommended it to me.

Sharon

marypoppins38 · 9 Aug 19, 09:11 PM

Another vote for bio oil. I used it on my thyroidectomy scar and it practically invisible now. I started gently massaging it in as soon as the scar had healed and the staples were out. Hope your dd is ok. X
Edited to add: I think the key is to gently massage it into the skin rather than just apply it and leave it to soak into the skin.

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	9 Aug 19, 09:11 PM marypoppins38 Imagineer
marypoppins38 Imagineer Join Date: Mar 10	Another vote for bio oil. I used it on my thyroidectomy scar and it practically invisible now. I started gently massaging it in as soon as the scar had healed and the staples were out. Hope your dd is ok. X Edited to add: I think the key is to gently massage it into the skin rather than just apply it and leave it to soak into the skin. Edited at 09:12 PM.