Scars are ugly. They’re crooked and odd shaped and bulge out
in uncomfortable ways. They remind us of
our flaws, our short comings, and all of our insecurities. They’re just absolutely disgusting. And, worst of all, they’re practically impossible to remove.
If you have a scar, you’ve
probably tried everything to ride it from your body. You’ve tried special oils and baths and even
went to church to pray on it.
Unfortunately, this post won’t give
you the answer. The following is not a
list of all-natural scar removal remedies that work, but rather a list of ones
to avoid. Admittedly, some all-natural remedies may work for a select few. On
the rare occasion that this happens, great!
And to the rest of us, make sure to avoid these natural “cures”—especially
if they’re listed below.
Mederma (onion extract)
Mederma is a gel based substance used topically to improve the
look of scars. Its main ingredient,
Allium cepa, is extracted from an onion and this topical gel is sold in generic
versions under the name Cepalin. In
2006, several clinical trials proved that this all-natural remedy was a fraud. In 2010, Merc ran its own study in which they found that the
drug does in fact work. But guess who
also produces the drug?
