This product lists its active ingredient asAllium cepa, or onion extract.
This may be especially true if it’s on an area of skin that tends to be exposed.
Mederma scar cream is based on using onion extract.
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Mederma is safe for those ages 6 months or older.
But is it worth the money?
Will Medermascar creamhelp your scar become less noticeable?
Despite what all the commercials say, the research doesn’t support it is better than the usual treatment.
Mederma Advanced Scar Gel and Mederma PM Intensive Overnight Cream should be applied once a day.
Mederma Scar Cream Plus SPF 30 should be used up to three times a day before sun exposure.
Always check the label for instructions for how each product should be used.
Does Mederma Remove Dark Spots?
Some dark spots from scars may respond to treatment with Mederma.
However, it will not clear up those resulting from melanin.
These include age spots, freckles, sun spots, and melasma.
However, more research is needed to confirm these benefits for humans.
In addition to Mederma, other over-the-counter creams and gels to improve scars are available online and in drugstores.
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