how do u keep a burn from scarring?
956533
the best way to keep it from scarring would have been to keep the skin on it if it was a blister....and you should just use cool water, not ice. Ice causes more damage to the skin...it doesn't help it heal because it causes too much constriction of the blood vessels... cover it with bandaids or something, use neosporin and mederma....
1004478
Rub Lavender oil on the burn a couple of times & again before bed & it will be better by morning without blistering or peeling it's great for burns of all kinds, good luck.
922814
buy vitamin E gelcaps and then break them open and rub it on your scars.... My grandmother thought me this when I was young....works well....
1085676
Dry brush with a loofa or something like it before you shower.  Brush in all different directions over the scar.  When you get out of the shower, put lotion on it and massage the skin.  Pick up the skin and roll it between your fingers and rub it briskly again in all directions.  Brushing and massaging the skin will supposedly encourage the skin to form normal skin cells instead of scar cells, so this takes a long time, but eventually your scars should fade.
1026635
Not enough information.  When and how did you cut it?  Where is the cut?\n\nIf there is a significant cut, you seek medical treatment.\n\nIf it is small, keeping it covered with a steri-strip might help.  Once it is closed, keeping it moist with Neosporin or other antibiotic ointment will help keep the scaring down.  \n\nGood luck.
956288
If it's a big scab and you are worried about it scarring... Nesporin. Also every day, rub Vitamin E oil into it, and keep it out of the sun, if it's not in a place you can cover with sleeves or long pants, keep sunscreen on it twice a day! DON'T PICK AT IT!!!!
366431
Run cold water over it until it stops burning.\n\nDo not put anything greasy on it (vaseline, neosporin, butter, etc.) because it will suffocate the burn and may make it worse.\n\nLeave it uncovered, and if a blister forms, do NOT pop it.  The blister is there to protect the damaged skin.\n\nIf it is larger than a quarter, seek professional medical help.
571038
Aloe. Try a lotion that is mostly aloe. I had a really bad sunburn, REALLY bad from head to toe when I was 14, kept me up for like 2 days straight. Didn't get any relief until I put aloe all over my body. Instant relief and it went away and healed SO quick I was amazed. Buy an aloe plant too. They are good for when you get a burn on your finger or a cut, you can break the leave in half and inside it's full of pure aloe, and it's pretty cool. It has pretty cool healing powers.
1018279
mederma, and/or vitamin E oil...it takes time for scars to heal. time is harder to take for the face, but it will get better!!!
419866
I'm currently trying to stop cutting and getting really worried about all the scars, so I'm using vitamin E on them. I buy the capsules from the pharmacy and cut them open and rub the oil directly into the scars. It does seem to be helping, although it's a slow process, but I'm sure all methods are. I do that once a day, and I use a moisturiser containing vitamin E once a day as well. You can also buy oils and serums specifically designed to reduce scars, such as Bio Oil, but they're really expensive and I'm not sure they work any better than vitamin E. If you have raised scars, the scar reduction patches you can buy are supposed to be very effective, although I haven't tried them yet myself. Hope this has been of some help and good luck, I hope your scars do fade, I have some that I know will be permanent unfortunately.
1143813
I feel for you.  The sad thing about sunburns is there is no cure.  There is prevention but we all make mistakes and that is what is so upsetting about being burned, knowing we could have prevented it.\n\nOnce your skin is damaged by the sun, if it is burned badly enough, nothing you do will save that skin.  You can put lotions and ointments on it but that will only delay the inevitable.  If it is going to come off-it will eventually.\n\nFor the pain, drink as much water as you can stand, try something called "Blue Stuff", it has an anesthetic and aloe in it, take ibuprofen or aspirin and keep the skin moist with lotion so it isn't tight.  If it is tight and you are moving around it will stretch and that hurts.\n\nGood Luck\n\nFor the future, try the new sunblock sprays, they are easy to apply and do not feel icky on your skin.
930519
I would rub in Vitamin E Oil the best you can afford,as that will help in reducing scar tissue...\n\nI know it's a touchy subject but what about going to chemist/drugstore and asking chemist his recommendations,\nbut would you be prepared to discuss this with chemist openly,?\n I admire you getting cut so late in life..Ouch..cheers
370863
aloe is good, but sticky and if your burn is reallyy bad, you don't want to rub gel on yourself. you should go to a drug store, are reall any grocery store, and buy solarcaine, it comes in an aerosol form as well as a gel and has aloe in it as well as pain killers.
544368
Start by washing your hands with salted water to clean the cuts and then rub on a good cream which is recommended for minor burns. This sort of cream works best for healing wounds.
565234
Cocoa butter, vit e oil or Mederma scar remover can be purchased at a drug store. Keep her out of the sun or well protected, this can darken the scars.  Good Luck
836648
First off I hope your OK. Second, you really should never use ice to cool down a burn. You can "burn" yourself just as bad by using ice.(frostbite). Its too late now, but as soon as you realize you are burnt you should run cool, to cold water over the burn. This will remove the heat. If you don't remove the heat, you will just continue to cook. Once it has cooled off, and you believe it will just be a minot burn, redness or a slight blister, aply aloe. If it will become a bad blister or the blister breaks, you really should get it checked out by a doctor. You can get infected very easily if it is not taken care of properly.
694011
injuries just under the skin can also sometimes not leave scars, but this is variable, one big factor is also infection, keep it clean and dry, use moisturisers on the skin, ensure it does not get infected, good luck