Facial Scarring

[Superstottie]

I am wondering if anyone has any tips on how to minimise facial scarring (or any scaring) on children? My 8 year old son has been diagnosed with Hypermobility for about 3 years now, but I am pretty convinced he has EDS3 the same as me. He got a few scars on his eye brow area when he was young, and these have become wide open big scars, but not too bad as they are in his eyebrow. We are worried more now about the fact hat a small scratch he got on his forehead has left a huge gaping scar. It was really only a scratch, but you would think he has split his head open by the scar. I was wondering if applying something like steri-strip to any facial injuries to help hold the edges nice and tight for a while would be of any benefit? I just don't want him to get lots and lots of bad scars on his face!!

[Smol]

Hiya Superstottie
My 15yr old daughter has the same problem. at 3 months old she scratched herself and despite it looking like a paper cut at the time and didn't need treatment, it has left a really noticeable scar. She is also now covered in stretch marks, they look worse than mine after 3 pregnancies. We use bio oil to try and minimise the scarring and the appearance of the stretch marks. If I had known that she would scar so badly I think I would've tried the steri-strip. Good luck honey

[Superstottie]

Thanks hun, Im kinda hoping that he doesn't get teenage spots as badly as I did if he scars so much. Might try a bit of Bio oil on him as I have a bottle somewhere.....

x x

[madmum]

My son had a small burn on his arm that burst and left a scar. I have used aloe vera gel with success. It is now very faint. Also suggested it to a friend for her autistic son for spots he was scratching,it has stopped it and cleared the marks. You could also try cocoabutter.

[Superstottie]

Well we are trying the steri-strip thing as he has got a scratch on his face just by his nose, which is looking like it could go the same way as the one on his forehead did! I have stuck the steri-strip on and pulled it nice and tight and stuck the other side on in the hope that it will hold it together enough for it to heal. Thankfully he doesn't seem too bothered about wearing it as I was expecting him to come home from school yesterday without it on. I will then start with the bio-oil when it has healed up properly and see if that helps as well - will let you know how we get on! Think I am going to have to push for proper diagnosis for him though as think he could do with the poor healing being noted on his medical notes in case he ever has an accident etc!