What is commonly used to help a scar fade?

Tincture of time: Wound get dark in response to inflammation which may trigger post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation. In the lower extremities this ca be aggravated by stasis dermatitis with hemosiderosis. In addition the increased vascularity may cause a dark red appearance termed hyperemia.Mscars usually fade with time but various combos of steroid, hq, & retin a, (tretinoin) kojic acid, ipl and or lasers with sunblock helps.

Several options: You cannot erase scars. Poor scars can be improved through the following methods: 1) scar massage 2) silicone sheeting (a kind of silicone tape you where over the scar) 3) steroid injections 4) laser treatment (helps remove coloring) 5) scar revision (removing the scar and starting over).