Chicago, Illinois
A 26-year-old female asked:
If i put 28, 000iu of vitamin e oil on my scars every night, how long will it take before they diminish or go away?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Otto Placikanswered
Surgery - Plastics 35 years experience
Never: Vitamin ee may be a good moisturizing agent but there is very little research to show it will improve scars other than the effects of massaging it in and certainly it will not remove it.
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Last updated Apr 16, 2013
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