Vitamin E on scar question

[ramanth]

Oh man. I can't remember what the doc suggested to me. Sorry!

[Rachel]

I did a little searching on the web and found this at http://www.yourmedicalguide.com/Skin...Treatments.htm

Simple Treatments

Some suggest that using creams containing Vitamin E, taking vitamin E supplements, or including plenty of vitamin E in a diet from sources such as wheat germ, nuts, vegetable oils, eggs and green vegetables, can help speed up the healing process, and lessen the appearance of any scar afterwards.

Other research, however, suggests that applying Vitamin E to post surgical scars does not reduce the size, shape, or color of scars and can, in up to one third of patients, result in contact dermatitis, allergic reactions, or other irritation that can worsen a scar's appearance. (Source: Baumann, Dermatologic Surgery, 1999. Also:

There is also a suggestion that cocoa butter cream can be used to help heal scars, and to prevent the formation of keloid scars