Please share an interesting fact about dealing with scarring.

Ignore: Co2 fractional ablation works great on acne scarring.

Ignore: Sunscreen will help guard against sun exposure, which can cause a scar to become more noticeable.

For: For a recent scar that's red & thick, don't bother with costly cream. Just apply paper tape at nite.

Ignore: Smoking can cause issues with wound healing and lead to more scarring.

Ignore: Keeping the wound covered and moist helps reduce the appearance of scars.

Ignore: Avoid sun exposure after a skin injury or cut to minimize risk of scarring.

Ignore: If these are bothersome to you, talk to your dermatologist about options for removal.

Ignore: Avoid peeling the scab off a wound prematurely to prevent unsightly scarring from developing.

Ignore: After a surgery or injury, keep the wound and scarring tissue out of the sun. Use sunscreen always.

Ignore: Injecting local anesthesia in scar followed by electroacupuncture can reduce scar pain/size markedly.

Ignore: Vitamin E oil is helpful in reducing scarring. I recommend massaging into healed wound 3 times/day.

Ignore: Avoid sun exposure, wear sunscreen, massage the scar gently on a regular basis.

Ignore: Apply sunblock to scars no matter what season for the first year.

Ignore: Studies show silicone gel is very effective at reducing the appearance of hypertrophic scars.

Ignore: Vitamin E and the scar. Avoiding The Sun.

Ignore: Vitamin e oils and shea butter help diminish the appearance of scarring.

Ignore: Don’t put anything on your skin that’s not safe enough to do ingest.