Mederma Skin Care for Scars – littekenverzorging gel – littekengenezing – 50g

So, I accidentally burned myself trying to do one of those over-the-counter chemical peels on my feet. (I know, I know – big mistake). It was a slow burn. I didn’t actually realize I had burned myself until about 2 days after I did the peel. My skin got increasingly red and started to form small bubbles underneath the surface layer. I know for sure it wasn’t an allergy. The burn never left me with open skin or sores, so I have been trying to treat it myself (I don’t recommend you do this though. I just don’t have great medical insurance right now). The directions specifically say not to use it on open or broken skin. So for me, because my skin was not broken, it was safe to use. My biggest concern has been scarring, because this burn is on my feet in a highly visible area. I’ve been using this cream (along with the Mederma PM at night) for just under 2 weeks now and I’ve seen a pretty big improvement. I massage and rub in the Mederma Advanced Gel 2-3 times a day then let it air dry. I then place LOOSE socks over my feet to make sure the gel does not rub off onto my clothes or shoes. At night, I use the Mederma PM and again, place LOOSE socks over my feet when sleeping. I HATE sleeping with socks but I do feel like it has helped in keeping the gel on my skin and from rubbing off onto the sheets. Over the last 13 days, I’ve seen a significant improvement in the appearance of my skin. The pictures above are from days 3, 5, and 13. The burned area still has some hyperpigmentation and the area still appears to be healing, but it’s looking like if I continue to use this gel daily over the next few months, there will barely be an appearance of a scar. I’m also almost completely out of the Mederma PM and because it’s quite expensive compared to this Mederma Advanced Gel, I’m thinking I will just stick to the gel from here on out. Now, I don’t know if my burn would have healed the same way without this gel, so I’m not exactly sure if my skin looks this way from using the gel or just from my normal body healing. But I wasn’t really willing to risk the possibility of scarring, and that’s why I decided to purchase this product. So far, the gel tube has lasted me a long time and I still have quite a bit left. It’s the Mederma PM that is more expensive and I seem to run out of faster. I hope this review helps you! I don’t write reviews often but I wanted to help others make a decision on what they think is best for themselves. Good luck!

J’étais réticent par rapport à l’effectivité de cette crème mais après 6 mois ma cicatrice (petite mais en plein nez) est presque invisible. Dommage de ne pas avoir pris de photos avant/après, mais elle est passée d’une couleur assez rouge et un (léger) relief à juste une petite marque un petit peu plus foncée qui ne se voit pratiquement pas et que je ne sens presque pas au toucher. À moins que je leur dise, mes amis ne se rendent même pas compte que ma cicatrice est là.