Treatment for burn scars

collegeshopping
Sat, 07 Aug 2010 18:08:29 +0000

Last fall I received a combo third and second degree burn on the underside if my arm between my wrist and elbow. Because of the nature of the burn, a surgeon had to cutbout some debris and it took forever to heal. I have been left with 5 circular (size of nickels and dimes) scars that are fairly dark (they look really tan against my lighter skin) with the exception of the biggest one that is light pink in the center and dark around the edges. At first it didn’t really bother me, but this summer as I wear short sleeves or tanks, I find people stare at them all the time. I think part of it is because my arm looks dirty. Has anyone used any scar creams that work? I guess I am not at the point that I am willing to see a plastic surgeon, but it is getting annoying. I don’t mind talking about them and everyone at D’s school knows how it happened so people will ask, but it is strangers that stare the most.