How to Make Homemade Scar Treatments
It's impossible to go through life without getting a scar or two. Some are small, but some are not. When we have surgery or an injury, the tissue that replaces the skin turns into a scar. Some people scar worse than others, but it is possible to reduce the size of the scar or, in some cases, get rid of it. By trying some of the homemade scar treatments below, the chances of reducing your scar will improve.
Instructions
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Healing Scars Naturally
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Work vitamin E oil into the scar. Vitamin E oil has healing properties that promote healthy skin rejuvenation. Vitamin E oil may be purchased in a bottle at any pharmacy, or you could pop open a capsule and remove the oil for a homemade scar treatment.
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Promote healthy tissue growth with honey. Rubbing honey on a wound may help keep the scarring to a minimum by giving it a protective barrier with its antiseptic properties.
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Treat your scars with aloe vera. This natural juice from the aloe vera plant helps reduce the darkness of a scar, which may result in bleaching the scar out. Aloe vera may be purchased in gel form at your local pharmacy, or you could squeeze it from the aloe vera plant sunning in your kitchen window.
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Rub olive oil on your scar regularly, and over time, the scar may disappear. Olive oil may be purchased at most grocery stores. Almond oil is also a good natural oil that may help reduce scarring.
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Rejuvenate the skin with tea tree oil. The antibacterial properties help prevent bacteria growth and promote faster healing. Tea tree oil may be purchased in most health food stores and some pharmacies.
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Tips & Warnings
Oils may be applied with fingertips or cotton balls.
When using any essential oils, test a small patch of skin to ensure you aren't allergic.
