Question 1

does mederma work on keratosis?

Accepted Answer

Not a fan of Mederma: I do not recommend Mederma as I have not seen the benefits of treatment. It needs to be applied 4 times a day which is not practical for the typical individual. Furthermore the true science is lacking.

Question 2

will mederma really work on scars?

Accepted Answer

It may: Mederma is made from onion extract and that has been shown to improve the appearance of scars. Silicone, pressure, and steroids have also been shown to help. Avoid sun exposure.

Question 3

how mederma works?

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⬇Inflammation: Mederma is made from onion extracts. It has been shown to have an antibacterial effect and an antiinflammatory effect. If you decrease the inflammation, you will have less scarring. It also has aloe which will soften the scar.

Question 4

how long will a bottle of mederma last?

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It depends.: It depends on application area. More importantly, note that mederma and the majority of topical treatment for scars have been shown to have no improvement on normal wound healing, (but it won't hurt.)  vitamin e and massage have some very week evidence of benefit. Protection from the sun is the thing that has shown the most benefit- use and reapply good sunblock  during the first year of healing.

Question 5

what is the definition or description of: mederma?

Accepted Answer

Scar treatment: Mederma is an over-the-counter topical scar cream.

Question 6

how long will it take before i notice a benefit from using mederma?

Accepted Answer

Scar treatment: Scar creams are anecdotally successful & may work early on-silicone based creams or sheets probably work best. If you don't see improvement by 2 months it likely won't change the scar, although scars continue to improve & soften for up to a year. Most treatment to improve the appearance of scars like this use special technology to remodel the skin such as fractional laser treatments.

Question 7

i'm trying mederma at the moment but it doesn't seem to be doing much.. what can i do?

Accepted Answer

Depends: It depends on why you are using mederma. Today we have many options to treat scars. And the best treatment is usually when customized to fit the cause. As an example, a dark scar is treated differently than a thick scar. Among the most effective, but costly, treatment options are lasers.

Question 8

does mederma really lighten scars?

Accepted Answer

It is made from: onion skin and can thin out the thicker scars, but  as a dermatologist i don't feel it really lightens the color of scars

Question 9

do i have to wait on my burn to heal in order to used mederma?

Accepted Answer

Yes: It's not designed for use on an open wound.  Wait until things have healed over.

Question 10

is it safe to use mederma on penis?

Accepted Answer

Yes, but I wouldn't: Silicone based scar products have been shown to be much more effective.

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