Regular Member Danny Posted March 27, 2002 Regular Member Share Posted March 27, 2002 Hi, It has been three weeks post-op and my donor scar not yet completely heal..Is any body ever use Neosporin on the donor scar to speed up the healing ?? Is it safe ?? thanks, danny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Danny Posted March 27, 2002 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 27, 2002 Hi, It has been three weeks post-op and my donor scar not yet completely heal..Is any body ever use Neosporin on the donor scar to speed up the healing ?? Is it safe ?? thanks, danny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member FUTzyhead Posted March 27, 2002 Senior Member Share Posted March 27, 2002 I'm not 100% about this... I heard NOT to do anything to it. I was wondering if you "lubed it up" if it might soften the tissue, causing it to widen? Just a thought. Mine was all healed up and nice looking at about 10-12 days... I only used the graftcyte shampoo... Futzy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member follicle Posted March 28, 2002 Regular Member Share Posted March 28, 2002 I was told to use Iamin gel, which came with the graftcyte kit, while the sutures were in to promote healing. After the sutures are out, you can use bacitracin, neosporin, or any number of wound care products available at your local drugstore, but it depends on what you mean when you say the "scar has not healed completely." If the scar has not closed, then you should not use anything on it and should see your doctor to see if perhaps you encountered some complications and what can be done about it. If it is closed, then it is safe to use neosporin and even scar healing agents such as Mederma for Scars and Scar So Soft. I've been using both mederma and scar so soft and my scar is now light pink and nearly invisible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 28, 2002 Share Posted March 28, 2002 I agree with Follicle on this. I have had two sessions and have used Iamin and Mederma on my donor area after both. After 10 months post op the donor sites are nearly invisible. I would highly recommend using these. I have not heard of Scar So Soft. I will take a look. It's probably similar to Mederma. The pharmacist at Rite Aid told me that the main ingredient of Mederma is onions? I guess the onion hashealing properties? Good luck to you guys. Picking the right surgeon is the biggest hurdle. Healing just takes time and patience. T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member FUTzyhead Posted March 28, 2002 Senior Member Share Posted March 28, 2002 Does the Mederma take the color out of the scar (red to pink, pink to flesh-tone" or does it just soften it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member arfy Posted March 28, 2002 Senior Member Share Posted March 28, 2002 I think it does both, but I'm not sure. It seemed to help me, but then I had nothing to compare it to. (I didn't test it on only one side, or anything). click for Mederma website I can't make a direct link, but find the Media Info section, and look at the articles in the print media section. The article in Pharmacy Times called " Scars: Do They Have to be the Center of Attention?" says that Mederma seems to block a substance that makes up scars (making them smaller/smoother). It also says that massaging the scar helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member FUTzyhead Posted March 28, 2002 Senior Member Share Posted March 28, 2002 Cool- Thanks. I'll have a read. Mine's nice and smooth and all that. It's just a little pink- I suppose that would fade over time either way... BTW- isn't it nice and peacful here? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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