Bio oil for scar tissue, any users?

roxy28

Around £8.60 for small bottle tesco, boots, any cheaper oils/creams around or is it worth the money for bio.

Buggins

I've been told to use Vaseline after hip op....cheap as chips!:j

Lorian

I've used it, once the scar was fully healed. I think it had some affect but I have no point of reference having never had a similar scar and not used it.


Its certainly an interesting oil, and feels unlike anything else I use like aveeno and other simple moisturisers.

roxy28

Advised today at hospital that bio oil is very good at reducing the scar tissue appearance, Vaseline would be good have some of that already

mrsHall2b

theres a very sinilar oil called re-gen oil which is very similar but a lot cheaper (or it used to be cheaper anyways )

lessonlearned

I tried the re-gen oil but found it wanting. Bio oil is the best. It has a variety of uses but it excels at scar tissue.

I had skin cancer on my face, a basal cell carcinoma which had to be removed by surgery. My surgeon said it wasnt suitable for lasers, it would have to be the knife. He recommended bio oil.

I have the faintest of scars, completely flat, no puckering or angry redness. You can hardly see it, most people Dont spot it unless I point it out.

If it's for scar tissue in a visible place then don't mess about for the sake of a few £s, go for the bio oil.

roxy28

lessonlearned wrote: »

I tried the re-gen oil but found it wanting. Bio oil is the best. It has a variety of uses but it excels at scar tissue.

I had skin cancer on my face, a basal cell carcinoma which had to be removed by surgery. My surgeon said it wasnt suitable for lasers, it would have to be the knife. He recommended bio oil.

I have the faintest of scars, completely flat, no puckering or angry redness. You can hardly see it, most people Dont spot it unless I point it out.

If it's for scar tissue in a visible place then don't mess about for the sake of a few £s, go for the bio oil.

Sounds good and you are right about the cost if it does the job, also it was the hospital doc who told me to try it.

helcat26

Bio oil is around £4.50 in B+M bargains

chocolatelover93

There is a cheaper one you can get from discount shops which looks the same and is in a similar bottle.
I got some once for my stretch marks but I didn't like the feel of it (too greasy) and it had an odd smell so chucked it. No idea if it is the same looks the same just a lot cheaper

esmy

I was about to ask about bio oil!

I have a fresh surgical scar on my neck, stitches removed Monday and appears to be healing well, no bleeding or infection. Do I need to leave it a bit longer or could I start using bio oil now?

savingfortomorrow

did you look at silicon based cream- Dermatix. for extensive scars it is very good. (very expensive- but works. sometimes value is more important). also consider good diet as it impacts on wound healing.