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A member asked:
Does mederma work on keratosis?
10 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
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.
Answered 1/17/2018
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Sorry, nope!: Mederma is lacking in scientific basis for improvement in scars, which is what it is designed to do (but it doesn't do anything bad either), so it's up to you if you want to use it. But for keratoses, which are benign skin growths, Mederma is worthless. See your doctor for these to be frozen, cauterized, or shaved off. Scraping or picking does not work, same as mederma. Excision is overkill!
Answered 6/27/2016
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There are better: Treatments than that. Best to go see your local dermatologist.
Answered 11/28/2017
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