Had an accident before New Year and have ended up with facial scarring on the right side of my face from cuts due to falling through a glass table. I have had a lot of support from family and those I work with (social work), and I am finally healed enough to pull the bandages off and use camouflage makeup. This whole thing has knocked my confidence down into low gear and I'm not okay with going out "naked". The issue I'm running into is that the wounds/scar tissues are recessed (currently) and not working well with the make-up. Any ideas or suggestions in how to work with this issue? I hope that the scars will fill in and fade over time and I will build the courage to go out without "protection" but right now they are prominent and recessed and I'm not finding a solution.
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It will take time to heal for sure. If ever there is 'blemishes' around the scar like scar tissue or raised skins, it will take time to heal.
you can massage the scars if it can help. A good helper is 'silicone sheets' ; they are for scars, you apply them many hours per day on your scar and it helps to heal.
Welcome to the community DuneElliot. Sorry to hear about your accident and the scars you've now got as a result. I don't know much about managing scars so won't be the right person to help with this. Something called silicone sheets have been mentioned quite a few times here including the reply from user533. Perhaps check suitability with your health professionals?
All the best.
Hi Dune, I suffered facial scaring in November when I was attacked by a German shepherd. It will take time. I have been using a lot of oils which has reduced the redness. I massage my face with rosehip oil every night and I have used scar gel. It really does help. I am going to get a dermabrasion when I can as that is supposed to be good for smoothing the skin.
Hi DuneElliot, thanks for posting! It's great to hear you've been well supported by your family and colleagues - it's really important, and hopefully it will have made adjusting to things easier for you.
I understand that you're having difficulty making camouflage make-up work for you because of the texture of the scarring. If you're based in the UK you might like to get in touch with our Skin Camouflage Service. They provide consultations with experienced practitioners, who can help identify the right products for your skin tone and type, and teach you how best to apply them yourself to reduce the appearance of your scars. If you're interested you can find out more at changingfaces.org.uk/skin-c....
You also mentioned that your confidence has taken a real knock since the accident, which is totally understandable. You might find it helpful to work through some of the resources we have on our website - they include advice on building self-esteem and coping with other people's reactions: changingfaces.org.uk/advice....
Hope you find this useful.
- Ellie
Hi -
I was in a cycle/car accident during the summer and have a scar from the inside of my mouth, through my lip and down to my chin. It looked terrible after I had first done it and the consultant said he wouldn’t touch me until I had left 6 months of healing pass. 7 months later and the scar had healed well and I might not require any further surgery to my lip. It’s difficult but letting time heal is definitely the first thing to do, at least 12 months until your scars have flattened and paled. I can definitely recommend putting scarsil on 2 a day - it can go under your camouflage provided you leave 30 minutes in between. It’s a silicone gel that massively softens scars. Also, I’ve found massaging the scar in my lip and on the outside of my chin has made a difference too - it breaks down the scar tissue and helps the collagen to realign itself as your skin was pre-accident (I did a lot of reading about this after my accident). If your scars are recessed I believe you can also have steroid injections to plump them up but I think you need them every 12 months or so. Hope some of this helps
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