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Healing for old burn scars

Posted By Carol (Bennington, Vermont, U S A) on 02/03/2010

Healing OLD burn scars

I have a question that I can't seem to find an answer to. I have old scars and have tried every single thing I could find through the years. I can't use herbal stuff w/o side effects I can't deal with. I've tried camphor oil, lemon juice, collegen, elastin, coco butter, many, many herbal things, vit.c serum, coconut oil, olive oil, other oils, silicone sheets, (which DID help SOME) much much more but nothing seems to soften and fade them. What is anyones suggestion to my dilemma? I know there IS a remedy for this and won't give up my travels to find out. Is it Tea Tree Oil? Apple Cider Vinegar? Honey? Lavender Oil? Lemon Juice? Some mixture of these? Please I can't use herbal stuff, it doesn't agree with me. I end up sick. Things I've read today seem to be in the direction of apple cider vinegar or tea tree oil. Can you give me some ideas? Something that works? I have 3/4th of my back with burn scars and have several keloid scars on it. Most of it needs to be softened, loosened and faded. A massage therapist said pinch therapy and I have done that in the past, which is probably why it looks as good as it does. I just really want to get this done...... Is it honey, vinegar, tea tree oil or what? Any help in this would be fab. Thanks either way! God bless everyone who reads this and the other suggestions as they are very helpful and natural, not all herbs that some are allergic to as I am. I am allergic to trees, some plants and sensitive to so many herbs.

Replied by Lita209 (Sanford, Fl, Usa) on 02/03/2010

Carol, have you tried aloe vera gel from the plant??

Replied by Maybach (Jonesville, Ca) on 12/02/2010

Hi carol! I just stumbled across this site and saw your question about your scar. I have had a accident many years ago which I was kidanpped and stabbed 18 times. I have many scars which most have faded enough or are hidden by clothes or inside of arms etc. Howoever I had a huge one across my chest that bothers me most and have had numerous surgeries and procedures to "camoflauge" it as much as possible. I have found good results but one thing that I had done over 12 times was dermabrasion to smooth my keloid like raised scar. I still have a smooth but better scar so I discovered a natural oil called emu oil I researched and found a good brand and company and used that and now people say it looks great compared to many years ago looking like a warm. You may want to try it as it is not expensive and works well especially with what I was left to live with. I hope this finds you some comfort and luck. Best wishes

Replied by Anna (Phila.) on 04/10/2016

Hi Carol, I hope you are well. Just in case you have not seen, Edgar Cayce has several approaches for scars including burn scars. He uses a combo. Of the camphor with olive oil and there are other oil recipes also. There are numerous combos. He also also uses castor oil. There is a manufactured product based on some of this that I think is called scar massage. I am not sure how different it may be than a home made preparation. I would look up his name or camphor and scars.

Also, there are other oils and or essential oils but I am not sure of the specifics. Then Dr. Christopher his own approach to treating scars. You can look up Dr. Christopher Herbal Legacy or School of Natural Healing. I think there is an online forum. So, I think a lot of this info. can be found online.

I wish you well, Anna

Replied by Cindy (Illinois, Usa) on 04/10/2016

Actually, massage with just about any suitable natural oil is quite effective at breaking up collagen and flattening scars. You just have to keep at it. It's the massaging on a scar that breaks up the collagen which is quite disorganized in scar tissue. Of course, one would want to use some kind of oil to prevent pulling and friction on the skin.

For the back...hmmm...you might try one of those knobby silicone paddles one uses for applying lotion to the back or some kind of massage machine? I don't think you would use oil with those but it may not matter.

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