When I had laser removal of a plantar's wart, the dr gave me a vitamin E
cream that worked well on the scar. I now use it to help heal sunburn on my
face when I have misjudged my time in the sun. Not sure of the
concentration, though and whether other lotions with E will have the same
affect.

Wonder how helpful it would be to just rub the contents of vitamin E
capsules over the scar?

A number of years ago, I had a thick scar removed from the palm of my L hand
(scarred from a major burn as a toddler).  The doctor at that time said get
vitamin E capsule, open them and rub the E oil into the skin graft.  It worked
really well.
Char

"Remember, I'm pulling for ya'. We're all in this together." Red Green

I have been using Fruit of the Earth Vitamin E Skin Cream on my huge (11
inches) hip replacement scar.  The doc who did the surgery recommended using
pure Vitamin E oil, which I did but it's kind of greasy, so I switched to the
cream.  

This skin cream is so nice I use it all over my body and even on my face.  It's
pure white, no coloring, no scent, and it disappears right into the skin.

To tell you the truth, I have no idea what my scar looks like now. It's been
almost 5 years since my surgery and I seldom take the time to peer at my rump
in the mirror.  Maybe I'll  take a look the next time I shower.

Joyce

I used a combination of cocoa butter and vitamin E oil. I melted the cocoa
butter slightly in the micro and mixed the vitamin E oil into it. Used it on
surgery scars.

I've used vitamin E oil at times and a cocoa butter/aloe blend at times.  
Both worked well for me, but then I don't scar too much anyway.

Hi Mary
I used Vitamin E on the incisions from my joint replacement.  Just open a
capsule and rub it in.  Works very well.
Sincerely
Lorrie F
Mary wrote in message ...

Thanks to everyone for your suggestions.  Vitamin E seems to be the way go!
I went to physical therapy for the first time today and she also suggested
getting vitamin E oil.  On the way home from physical therapy I stopped at
the drugstore and bought some vitamin E cream.  I thought the cream would be
less messy than the oil.  At physical therapy Lisa, my therapist, gently
massaged my scar quite a bit and wants me to do it at home twice a day to
break up any underlying scar tissue.  She said to do the massage, though,
without using cream or oil.  She also gave me some very low-key stretching
exercises to do it home.  I'm definitely going to do all of my "homework"
each day since I'm very motivated to getting back to normal and being able
to knit again!
MaryB