Big scar on my shins

alexisgeek · Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 9:18 pm Post subject: Big scar on my shins

I have this BIG scar on my shins. It happened when I was trying to jump over a concrete wall and I caught my leg and skinned it really badly. That injury happened last summer and it's all healed over now.. but now the area that got skinned is all purple and brown, and very noticeable.

Any idea how I could get rid of it (not cover it up)? Lotions, treatments, etc.?

china.doll · Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 1:03 pm Post subject:

hmm..you'd have to see a doctor for that, but I don't think you can really cover it up. Does it hurt?
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sweety · Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 8:41 pm Post subject:

If the scar isn't really THAT bad and there's only discolouration, maybe try Polysporin? I sometimes use it for small pimple scars and it helps fade the brown/red areas so maybe it would work for your scar. It's worth a try.

Or you could try exfoliating. It gets rid of dead skin cells and I'm really not sure if it would work on a scar but if you do it enough over time, it might help to fade it.

When I was younger, I fell down and skinned my knee and it left a scar, it wasn't so bad, not one of those bumpy white scars, it was just discolouration and it faded after a few months. Well, more than a few months but I didn't do anything to help it and it still disappeared.

SUGARR* · Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 9:08 pm Post subject:

there isn't much you can do about it, really.
if its like extruding, i think polysporin or something makes these silicone scar sheets to help flatten it.
if its jsut discolouration a few things you coudl try woul db like like cocoa butter and vitamin e, although i really dont think tis going to work THAT much, but it's worth a shot. i've heard about the polysporin too.
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fashionista, · Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 12:41 pm Post subject:

Definately try Vitamin E Daily Defense Balancing Moisture Lotion by Jamieson Laboratories. It helps get fade scars so well! And you can pretty much get in anymore.

SO_CHIC · Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 12:43 pm Post subject:

^ yeah i've tried vitamin E before. It worked for me cuz i had a bunch of scars on my legs. My aunt is also using vitamin E on her back cuz she has surgery a while ago.

fairy · Fashionista Joined: 09 Mar 2007 Posts: 37 Smiles: 0 0

umm... maybe try aloe ver gels or polysporin. i know those will help if you treat it immediately after the incident happens

camita · Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 10:50 am Post subject:

embrace it! as some weird boy used to always say "scars are tattoos..but with better stories."

alexisgeek · Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 2:04 pm Post subject:

Ooo... any shop would have the Vitamin E lotion? Do you know if Shoppers has it? How much does it cost?

miscELAINEous · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:48 am Post subject:

scars will naturally heal in 7 years, the skin will regrow over it. but .. if you want a quick fix aloe vera is supposed to be really good for them.
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Nothing Better · Supermodel Joined: 31 Dec 2006 Posts: 830 Smiles: +16 428

I know that The Body Shop sells Vitamin E lotion as well as a body butter that's 20$. The lotion would be cheaper. I'm sure SHoppers would have something that it would sell you, probab;y in tha 6-10$ range, but I would recommend getting The Body Shop cream, because their products with natural ingredients are better quality (work better) than the drug store ones that are full of just chemicals.

tropical_pink · Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 6:49 pm Post subject:

I've heard of patches and lotions that you can put on scars to make them less noticeable, I was thinking of trying them. I think my friend tried one for a scar on her face and it worked well. Im pretty sure you can get them at shoppers or london drugs.

st3ph · miss you D 05/05/92-06/16/08 (L)

I have the exxxxact same problem as you. Shins are the worst.
I fell off a low cliff.

haha

right before grade 8 grad too, and still, 2 years later, there's a nasty scar on my leg. It bruises really really easily and it won't go away!
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pink · Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 6:05 am Post subject:

im sorry but doing nothing wont help!
my sis got a HUGE scar under her knee in the shape of a heart and its still there it happened maybe 6 years ago????
but now she likes it and says it tells a story! so if i doesnt go away i THINK youll actually like it
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st3ph · miss you D 05/05/92-06/16/08 (L)

MANNN
I got hit with a line drive to my shin while playing baseball, man it killllssss I wonder if I hurt the bone?

And that scar, is still there. GO AWAY scar.
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t3hmimo · Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 2:40 pm Post subject:

yess I have a scar problem as well. Caused by a cat who hates mee~

you can get vit E oil tablets from any health store, but I guess lotion is less greasy. In that case, Jameison is sold everywhere~~~ even at my grocers
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