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13%
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Strength of Evidence
Moderate Response
49%
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Strength of Evidence
Side Effects
Low
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October 16, 2016
Product used: Bio-Oil (Skincare Oil)
This product is great but it isn't made for my skin
It is a great product but only if you don't have an oily skin. I used it for scar treatment. It did help with the scars and my skin felt softer and good but it made my skin to break out. Not being sure about what was causing the break outs at that time, I kept using it for like 2 weeks. What it did to my skin was curing the old scars and giving new pimples. I will just say it is worth giving a try. Everyone is different. I love this product but the breakouts are keeping me from using it, still I am finding a way to make it work out for my skin. I am gonna give it a try again by mixing it with tea tree oil and then using it.
June 1, 2017
does it work for pitted acne scar?
December 15, 2010
Product used: Bio-Oil (Skincare Oil)
Cons:
none yet
IT works, hopefully.
I have acne scars after the regimen and i only apply to my cheeks where there are acne scars because i dont want breakouts in other areas. i would like to share my way of application because i haven't seen other detailed ones on this site 1. wash your face with exfoliating wash
2. put a couple of drops (3-5) on your palm
3. Dab your other hand's fingers in it and apply to areas affected in a circular motion
4.Keep rubbing until almost all absorbed remember it says keep using for at least Three months, this will be ideal to remove acne scars and uneven skin tone
September 22, 2010
Product used: Mederma (Advanced Scar Gel)
Pros:
-Works fast
-Visible results
Cons:
-When used after my normal acne routine my skin had a horrible reaction to it
Good if you aren't using any acne treatments or if using on scars on your body
May 13, 2016
Product used: Bio-Oil (Skincare Oil)
no
It didn't lighten my scars or stretch marks anything. It's just mineral oil with fragrance. it's not a miracle product like some people make it out to be.waste of money!
March 6, 2017
Botanicals
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract (Calendula Oil)
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil (Lavender Oil)
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil (Rosemary Oil)
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil (Chamomile Oil)
Vitamins
Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A)
Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E)
Oil base
Mineral Oil (Paraffinum Liquidum)
Triisononanoin
Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate
Isopropyl Myristate
Glycine Soja Oil
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
BHT
Bisabolol
Fragrance (Rose)
Parfum
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Amyl Cinnamal
Benzyl Salicylate
Citronellol
Coumarin
Eugenol
Farnesol
Geraniol
Hydroxycitronellal
Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde
Limonene
Linalool
Color
Orange: CI 26100 (Red 17)
May 6, 2016
Product used: Bio-Oil (Skincare Oil)
good
I have really dry skin and have tried lot's of things to try. I also have a few blemish scars that are so annoying and by the end of the day, even with makeup on they are visible. i had just about given up because nothing seemed to be working when a friend gave me this. i didn't like the idea of putting oil on my face, but i couldn't have been more wrong. After two days my skin was hydrated and healthy my blemish scars are now gone and i like it
October 1, 2016
Did it get rid of your pimples and blemishes after 2 days
January 2, 2012
Product used: Bio-Oil (Skincare Oil)
Pros:
It got rid of melamasma that I had on my face for 5 years in a week! I use on chest neck
And shoulders where I usually break out and it has cleared that up as well in two weeks. It also has reduced freckles and sun spots on my face in 2 weeks. I would say this is a miracle oil and everyone needs to buy it!!! I tried so many other products and I am so happy to find this one.
Cons:
It is a little oily but I only use at night.
A miracle in a bottle!! But it today!
February 11, 2011
Product used: Bio-Oil (Skincare Oil)
Pros:
Works for scarring, evens skin complexion, long-lasting, cheap
Cons:
Far too easy to use too much, oily, contain fragrance
Well, first, it's cheap. Now 20 bucks may seems like a lot, but the bottle is so large that it can easily last a year. This is pure oil, so one drop is really all you need, maybe too. I use to have bad acne that as a teen with an immune disorder, turned into horribly discolored, depressed scars. All over my face. I used this for about four months when I was 16 and like it's name, they're no longer visible, and the depressed scars are less noticeable. It is oil though, and can break one out if you have severe acne. I don't have severe acne but it bad in that every pimple I do get, even if it's only once or twice a month turns into a cyst and scars, so that adds up. I recently bought another bottle 3 years later to use on the new scars I've accumulated. Overall, I'd say it's great to use if you aren't prone to bad breakouts and just want to get rid of scars. After all, NO WHERE on the packaging or instructions does it say it's for the treatment of acne skin types.
September 8, 2009
Product used: Mederma (Advanced Scar Gel)
Pros:
I've used Mederma religiously for facial acne scars for nearly 5 years now.
Older scars do take time to see a noticable difference, but if used 2-3 times a day on new scars they aren't noticable two months out, even under my magnification mirror
Cons:
None. I'm not picky about smells. I care if a product works and would rather the smell be 'natural' than covered up with toxic perfumes and synthetic fragrances.
I can't tell you how much I appreciate this product.
Notorious for overusing the metal extraction tool & messing w/scabs...I devised an affordable regimen *no longer have health care insurance & can't afford montly derm visits*
It's solved my olive skinned hyperpigmentation/scarring issues due to hormonal cycstic flare ups:
*50% glycolic (Amazon; Perfect Peel Solutions)
*Jessner's 14% (Amazon; Perfect Peel Solutions)
Soak a q-tip w/ either one or both of the solutions. Dab on forming or existing issues & old scars. Through knowledge of my own skin tolerance & experimentation, I found the right amount of time to let the solution work before washing.
Afterward, lightly layer Mederma, Avalon CoQ10 Firming Lotion w/ niacinamide ([link removed]), and homemade comfrey salve.
My skin has never looked so incredible & for so little using reasearch, resourcefulness, and webstores. I can't believe I used to spend so much on doc & facials!
May 15, 2017
Product used: Bio-Oil (Skincare Oil)
Seems good so far
Been using the bio oil for a few weeks. Yes it has caused me to have a few breakouts but the discolouration of my skin from old acne scars has much improved! Personally I think the extra spots are worth the benefits. After about a week or two it didn't seem to upset my skin as much! I'll continue to use it for the recommended minimum of three months as it has given me back some confidence with a bare face! Don't knock it until you give it a decent chance. Any new products can unbalance your skin to start. Give it at least a month guys!
June 1, 2017
does it work for pitted acne scar?
May 14, 2016
Product used: Mederma (Advanced Scar Gel)
Works great on acne hyperpigmentation!
I'm 20 years old and I have normal, non-sensitive, pale Asian skin. I had a few dark acne scars on my face that weren't going away for 2-3 months because I picked at my pimples and tried to pop them when they weren't ready.
They have been bothering me forever, and hydroquinone only broke me out and I felt like it didn't do much for me.
I decided to tackle the problem not by bleaching my spots, but a "medical" way, since they were are a result of inflammation and skin damage; in other words, they were scars. I've been using Mederma for 10 days and I applied religiously two to four times a day, rubbing the gel for about 5 seconds per spot, and I'm quite happy with the results. My acne scars are still there, but they have diminished more in those 10 days than 2-3 months of not doing anything to them and/or using hydroquinone. And Mederma didn't break me out. Yes, the gel can feel itchy at times and is kind of drying, even for my skin. Just try to keep skin moisturized before applying, don't overuse, and don't apply Mederma when skin is too irritated. Yes, the price can be a bit costly but if you have hyperpigmentation scars from acne I definitely saw improvements and the packaging specifically says it works on acne scars, so I say give it a try. (I think it was significantly cheaper off Amazon.) I do not regret trying this at all and the tube will last me quite long, I think.
However, I don't know about paved scars because I haven't used the gel for those. I did not know it would work this fast, but it did! I can't wait until my acne scars go away completely. Best acne product I bought along with BP. Will keep on using.
Pros:
looked as though results showed after first night
not as greasy as expected