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What are the best over-the-counter cremes that help to eliminate facial scars and blemishes?
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Silicone gel: These are very different problems. Scars tend to be visible if they are raise, widened, depressed, or darkened/reddened. Silicone sheeting and silicone gels have the bulk of evidence to support helping to lighten and flatten scars by virtue of keeping a moisture barrier close to the skin surface. They are not absorbed into the skin. There are many rx forms, but some are available otc (scar fade.
Answered 11/14/2012
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