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Burn Scar

post #1 of 4
5/25/11 at 3:37am
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How can I keep a large-ish burn scar (deep 2nd degree) from getting too thick, hard and rough? Would something like lanolin help with that? The burn is almost 4 months old now and is finally not so tender and sensitive. Is there even a way to prevent the thickening and hardening? I've been rubbing olive oil into it several times a day for over a month. Thanks!
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post #2 of 4
5/25/11 at 12:56pm

My Mom has a bad burn as well.  She used straight vitamin e capsules and busted them open to apply to the wound. 

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post #3 of 4
5/25/11 at 9:44pm
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I'm embarrassed that vitamin E oil didn't come to mind when I've used it for less severe burns in the past. Thanks for the reminder, Xantho!
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5/26/11 at 7:11pm

Emu oil is suppose to be good for burns. Not sure about a scar, but worth looking in to. I used it on my daughter after a bad bun--used the bacitracian first when worried about infection, and emu there after. Her burn healed nicely with only some speckled skin coloring (2nd degree on torso).

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