Using Vitamin E

[BrainFried]

For those of you who used it...How long did you consistently place it on your donor/sutcher area and how many times did you use it a day?

 

For right now I'm almost 3 weeks out and so far...and i try to put it on once and when i can at least twice a day. Overkill??

 

Brainfried

[Dr. Glenn Charles]

I recommend to my patients using Vitamin E oil on the donor wound to reduce scarring to use it at nighr before bed. However, using it 2 times per day would not hurt. It can sometimes cause some stying difficulties.

[BrainFried]

Thanks Dr. Charles

 

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How long do you recommend it to be used? Is there a point where it just won't help anymore?

And what is stying?

Edited December 13, 2010 by BrainFried

[Dr. William Lindsey]

The golden window for pre-treating scar issues is from week 1 to 6. I ask everyone to come back for a free scar check at a month and about noone...correction, maybe 20% show. If the scar looks good at a month, it is really rare, but not impossible, for the scar to act up later. And if it looks good, I tell folks to stop vitamin E or mederma...but almost none of our patients use that either.

 

Bottom line, if you are prone to scar issues, make sure your doctor is involved postop .

 

Dr. Lindsey McLean VA

[Dr. Glenn Charles]

I agree that the most critical time frame for scar formation is in the first 1-2 months. Not sure if using it any longer than that will have any added benefit.

[BrainFried]

Thanks Dr. Charles & Lindsey,

 

I used it for about the first 5 weeks. But stopped after the scabs fell off. From what my friends tell me it's all just redness now. Hopefully that will go away soon!