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5 Home Remedies For Scar Removal

Home Remedies For Scar Removal

Scar occurs when the skin undergoes the healing process after damage occurs to the dermis, the bottom-most skin layer. They are usually painless and leave a nasty permanent mark on the skin. Scar marks are perhaps the most common yet simple problem that is faced by most people, especially by the younger generations who are particularly sensitive about their looks and their inimitable perception of how a simple scar stain can affect their person’s overall personality. Although there are plenty of creams available in the market that promise to cure the scar marks efficiently, here we concise about different effective home remedies that can give equal benefits regarding scar removal without much of an investment:

Lemon Juice

Lemon juice thanks to its alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) contents remove dead skins and helps to replace them with new skin cells. Also known for its exceptional natural bleaching properties visible reduces the annoying scar marks. For beneficial effects, drink raw lemon juice twice daily for 15 days or apply fresh lemon juice topically on the scar mark, leave it for 10 minutes and then rinse it off to follow it with some moisturizer application on the affected area. Continue it for twice daily to have better results.

Lemon Juice

Aloe Vera

Aloe vera besides providing a soothing effect repairs and visibly reduces the appearance of the scar. Apply a fresh aloe vera leaf gel extract on the affected scar area to leave it for several minutes until it dries off. Then rinse the area with warm water. Repeat the process 3-4 times a day to have beneficial results.

Aloe Vera

Sandalwood Powder

Sandalwood powder with its skin-regenerating attributes removes, repairs the scar tissues and regenerates new skin cells to lighten the scar. Application of a sandalwood paste, produced by mixing 1 tbsp sandalwood powder with appropriate rosewater or milk, on the scar until it dries and finally washing it off with lukewarm water, gives satisfactory results on regular continuation.

Sandalwood Powder

Honey

Honey with its myriad biological properties can function incredibly to cure scars by renewing skin tissues. It works by preventing dead skin tissue accumulation and collagen overproduction. Honey also naturally moisturizes the scar tissues and accelerates the overall healing process. Massaging the scar area with honey for 10 minutes and leaving it for an hour and finally rinsing with warm water gives good results on repetition for twice a day. A different technique employing a mixture of 2 tbsp of honey and 1 tbsp of baking soda can also be tried. Massage the affected area with the self-made paste for 5 minutes and place a hot towel over it. Finally on cooling, wipe the area gently with the same washcloth. Repeating the process thrice daily gives better results.

Honey

Coconut Oil

Coconut oil is easily available in our home. It plays a vital role in removing the scars. Dap a cotton ball in the coconut oil and apply it on your scars. With the regular application of coconut oil, you will surely see the fainting scars on your skin.

Coconut Oil

Apart from the few above mentioned remedies, other readily available materials that can be effectively used as home remedies include tea tree oil, olive oil, potato extract, almond paste, cucumber paste, tomato paste, yogurt and turmeric mix, apple cider vinegar, cocoa butter etc. Even simple ice cubes can prove valuable in scar removal. Although the problem of scar removal can be dealt with easily following the above mentioned home remedies, patience is the key here as no results can be obtained by overnight use.

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