| When it comes to lessening the look of scars on the | | | | product is lemon juice. Simply cut one lemon in half |
| skin, most people can go to their nearest drug store | | | | and rub the cut side on the skin for a minimum of |
| and pick up some Mederma or similar scar removal | | | | three to five minutes, twice a day. The lemon juice |
| product. Unfortunately, the fine print on these | | | | will naturally bleach out the skin leaving the scar |
| products state that people with sensitive skin can | | | | looking less pink or red. Eventually, the scar will fade |
| suffer from redness, itching and discoloration of the | | | | into the color of the surrounding skin and appear less |
| scar tissue. | | | | noticeable. |
| Did you know that many of the ingredients in scar | | | | - Tomato Juice - If the lemon juice is still a bit too |
| removal creams and other skin care products can | | | | irritating for your sensitive skin, tomato juice will |
| actually cause skin rashes? A quick look at the | | | | work just as well as a scar removal product. The |
| ingredients list will tell you that there's a lot you may | | | | tomato is also acidic, but less so than the lemon. The |
| not know about the product you are putting on your | | | | juice can be used to bath the scar for the same |
| skin. | | | | three to five minutes, twice a day. The reduction in |
| Another challenge with these kinds of products is | | | | scar darkness and blending with the skin may take a |
| that for the most part, their effectiveness varies | | | | little longer due to the reduction in acidity, but over |
| quite a bit. You could easily spend a lot of money, | | | | time, the scar will fade. |
| and risk getting a skin rash in the process of trying | | | | - Fuller's Earth - This is a natural form of clay with |
| to find an effective way to remove scars. | | | | natural bleaching and absorbent properties. If your |
| What can a person with sensitive skin do to remove | | | | scarring is associated with a skin burn, a normal scar |
| scars when the "approved" products on the market | | | | removal product may not work. Instead, mixing two |
| hurt more than help? | | | | tablespoons of fuller's earth (also known as multani |
| There are natural methods of scar reduction that | | | | mitti) with two tablespoons of lemon juice is a great |
| work just as well as any scar removal product. Unlike | | | | start to burn scar removal. Once combined, add |
| the scar removal product however, these natural | | | | enough rose water to make a paste. Apply the paste |
| remedies will cost far less and tend to be less | | | | to the scarred skin and allow to dry for 15 to 20 |
| irritating on the skin. As is the case with any natural | | | | minutes. Once dry, rinse the skin with cold water. |
| remedy, the time it takes to see a change in scar | | | | This process can be repeated two times a day to |
| tissue may take a little longer, but the protection of | | | | reduce the off color of the scar. |
| sensitive skin is well worth the wait. | | | | It is important to understand that no scar removal |
| Even more natural scar healing remedies may cause | | | | product will truly remove a scar. Scar tissue is |
| an allergic reaction for those who have sensitive skin, | | | | permanent unless surgically removed. A scar removal |
| so be sure to do a skin test first by applying a small | | | | product simply works with the body to fade the |
| amount to the inside of your arm, or behind your ear, | | | | color of the scar to match the surrounding skin. Once |
| before trying any new scar remedy. | | | | the two colors match, the scar will only be visible up |
| - Lavender Essential Oil - Research has shown that | | | | close. A natural scar removal product will protect the |
| the essential oil of lavender has medicinal properties | | | | integrity of the skin and eliminate the need for harsh |
| that can help to fade scars and assist the skin to | | | | chemicals that may worsen skin conditions for people |
| regenerate. | | | | with skin sensitivity. |
| - Lemon Juice - One effective natural scar removal | | | | |