Many people are concerned about the scars left by their weight loss surgery. Luckily, I found out about this recipe prior to my weight loss surgery and used it. Now, if you plan on having plastic surgery, it is possible that with the upper body lift or tummy tuck that your scars will be taken away, especially if getting a midline incision. But, for those who cannot afford plastic surgery or want to look great prior to the many months before plastics, this is a great recipe. I used it (as well as another weight loss friend) on old scars and it diminished their look drastically! Have an old gallbladder incision? Breast reduction or other scars? Try this cream!
Scar Cream Recipe
This recipe was given to me by a business contact. Her mother-in-law works at Vanderbilt and a plastic surgeon there recommends this to his patients. It’s a very simple recipe. However, the Pure Lanolin is difficult to find.
Use equal parts of:
(1) extra virgin olive oil
(2) Ponds Cold Cream (I would use Ponds, not a cheaper version)
(3) Pure Lanolin (it’s sold on Iherb.com for less than $5 for a 7 oz jar. The jar is better and makes it easier to apply. The oil makes it messy and runny.
Mix all ingredients together in a plastic container. It’s very hard to stir as the Lanolin is almost like wax. I just filled up the jar which the Lanolin came in and use that to dip my cream from each application. The rest can remain in the plastic container until you are ready for a refill.
NOTE:
I have read on the MakeMeHeal forums and also recently another friend of mine posted this…it’s been suggested that the actual cream used does not matter. Whether this is true or not, I still love THIS RECIPE!! It makes my skin feel so soft and smooth. But, supposedly it’s the pressure which is applied to the scarred area that promotes healing to scars.
My plastic surgeon had instructed me to massage the cream of my choice into the scar but I didn’t think too much about it. I started seeing results even on old scars and thought it was my choice of scar cream (see recipe above). Now, it’s said that the actual massaging or pressure helps blood flow to the area, which helps healing.
In the beginning, I faithfully applied the scar cream twice a day. But due to the numbness and tingling sensation, I could not massage it properly. I just sort of rubbed lotion on and spread it out. If/when you have plastic surgery, you will see what I mean because the tummy/abdomenal region is sensitive yet tingly yet numb. It is a weird sensation. But now, I actually massage the cream into the scar and work my way across the stomach area and then back again. Now I have feeling and it’s not uncomfortable.
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