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April 15, 2009, 9:56 pm
Flag as Inappropriate Sammy  

Does vitamin E really work for scars? My granddaughter just had knee surgery and she is horrified at the incision. When it heals we were thinking of using vitamin E oil on the area to help the scar to disappear. Does it work or is it an only an old wives' tale?

I have personally used it and have indeed seen a marked improvement in post surgery scars. I believe that vitamin E is most helpful on new scars, rather than ones which are years old. If your granddaughter were to start faithfully using it daily , I think she would see real improvement in a month or so.

My mom has used this on us ever since we were little and I would have to say that it definitely does work. It does not work fast nor do I believe it is 100% effective but it does minimize scarring.

I used it for a facial scar when I was younger and it did make a difference. I started using it as soon as the scab was off and it really made a difference.

I am a mother and I luckily only got minor stretch marks which I was advised to use vitamin E on to help minimize their appearance and it really worked for me.

Not sure how it works on deep scars or ones that are not fresh but it does seem to help.

I had pretty good luck with Vitamin E for a scar on my forearm. It was when I was younger and I had cut it with an axe while I was trying to cut firewood. I used Vitamin E consistently and the scar is very light. It is hardly noticeable.