[[ If I apply Neosporin on a burn a couple of times a day, will it reduce the chance of scarring? ]]?
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Yes, but make sure not to over do it. Just apply a thin layer, such as you would a tattoo.
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No. You need zinc sulfdine
i presume its not a awful burn1 so i say yes, neosporin is excellent for light burns, dont worry about a tiny scar after u use the gel and it heals go buy some vitamin e oil and put on area, that will help,,,
no ,it would only keep It from getting infected
most likely depends the type of burn i burnt myseld on teh oven twice n i have no scras no neosporin but when i had my stitches off i put neosporin i have no scar!!
A few years ago, I was badly scalded, I used vitamin B oil, applying it several times a day, and have no scar at all.
I had vitamin B capsules in the house, and just broke them open to apply it.
Neosporin is antibiotic ointment, it will only control infection. Proly you will need Neosporin H (with hydrocortisone) ointment to prevent scarring. BUT, you have to make sure you take some systemic antibiotics as well to be sure infection doesn't FLARE-UP. Hydrocortisone containing ointment may reduce immunity.
Better would be to apply some after the healing is almost complete. Or , consult a doc.
Good luck!
It will prevent an infection, which would make the scar worse, but otherwise no- it won't help. What will help is using Mederma once the burn has healed dry. It is available without a prescription at most drug stores and places like Walmart. That's about the only thing I know that really affects how a scar looks. Neosporin will help protect it while it heals, so it's still a good thing to use, but your body's healing process determines most of the final scar. Keep in mind that a scar takes a bit to settle as well- how it looks in one month is not the final look. A burn can take months for the scar to settle. So use the Mederma from the time it is dry and for the next few months. It won't work fast, but it does work well.
No not necesarily. Neosporin helps to clean cuts and heal them. Wel in a way I guess it would because if it's healing it, a scar probably wouldn't produce. But that is not it's main purpose and I dont think that applying it multiple times will do anything. If the burn is already starting to heal, then putting more Neosporin would only be a waste. I think one or two times should be good. Hope this helped
yes it worked for me
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