I have light scars all over my back, so I am confused whether I should use the Palmer's Cocoa butter lotion or the Skin Therapy oil. Please help!
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use the skin therapy oil works perfect for scars, I use this everyday and my scars are almost gone, plus your skin tone is smother, in fact is like a new skin.
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I don't believe either will work. I certainly know the Cocoa butter lotion will not do much except moisturize. I am not sure about the therapy oil.
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I would use the oil. The lotion is more for dry skin. The oil is what you use to fight scars.
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You can apply either to wounds for medical purposes, for mixing with essential oils or cooking with. I like the fractioned coconut carrier oil better for aromatherapy as it has no oder and does not leave your skin feeling oily. I think sometimes when you use the cooking oil's that are thicker (they often come in a jar in the cooking section and are more of a paste) either have a little scent to them or leave your skin feeling a bit oily. I like the plant therapy coconut fractioned carrier oil because it doesn't have any sent, absorbed quickly and does not leave an oily residue but either one works You can apply either to wounds for medical purposes, for mixing with essential oils or cooking with. I like the fractioned coconut carrier oil better for aromatherapy as it has no oder and does not leave your skin feeling oily. I think sometimes when you use the cooking oil's that are thicker (they often come in a jar in the cooking section and are more of a paste) either have a little scent to them or leave your skin feeling a bit oily. I like the plant therapy coconut fractioned carrier oil because it doesn't have any sent, absorbed quickly and does not leave an oily residue but either... » Read More You can apply either to wounds for medical purposes, for mixing with essential oils or cooking with. I like the fractioned coconut carrier oil better for aromatherapy as it has no oder and does not leave your skin feeling oily. I think sometimes when you use the cooking oil's that are thicker (they often come in a jar in the cooking section and are more of a paste) either have a little scent to them or leave your skin feeling a bit oily. I like the plant therapy coconut fractioned carrier oil because it doesn't have any sent, absorbed quickly and does not leave an oily residue but either one works « Show Less
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Really depends on your skin type - if your oily u may want to stick to something lighter like serum or a light oil - if your dry especially in the fall & winter u may want to do a heavier oil like Jbco- Jamaican Black Castor oil or butters like shea, almond and/or a combination of. Determine your skin type & search out products that are more naturally geared & check the ingredients. Often times many of the popular brands cause the very issue your trying to fix. Vicious cycle - good luck
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Tricia, I didn't know about Vit. E oil when I had my 4 children. I am 75 now, but I do know of a person who got rid of cut marks on her wrists using it, so my guess would be yes, it would help stretch marks. I would use it at least twice a day if it were me.
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As far as treating acne scaring or pigmentation issues due to acne, I'm not sure that this is the right product for you. I use the aqua glycolic body lotion for the top back of my arms. I have get these mild bumps and that area of my arm gets red. The dermatologist said it was a severe form of dry skin and recommended I use the Aqua Glycolic body wash and lotion. It definitely does the trick as far as clearing up my skin condition. For acne issues I used to use a cleanser by DCL (dermatology cosmetic laboratories) and currently I use Murad (who offers body cleansers and sprays to heal acne related issues). I'm not sure about DCL but Murad is available and cheapest on Amazon. Hope this helps! As far as treating acne scaring or pigmentation issues due to acne, I'm not sure that this is the right product for you. I use the aqua glycolic body lotion for the top back of my arms. I have get these mild bumps and that area of my arm gets red. The dermatologist said it was a severe form of dry skin and recommended I use the Aqua Glycolic body wash and lotion. It definitely does the trick as far as clearing up my skin condition. For acne issues I used to use a cleanser by DCL (dermatology cosmetic laboratories) and currently I use Murad (who offers body cleansers and sprays to heal acne... » Read More As far as treating acne scaring or pigmentation issues due to acne, I'm not sure that this is the right product for you. I use the aqua glycolic body lotion for the top back of my arms. I have get these mild bumps and that area of my arm gets red. The dermatologist said it was a severe form of dry skin and recommended I use the Aqua Glycolic body wash and lotion. It definitely does the trick as far as clearing up my skin condition. For acne issues I used to use a cleanser by DCL (dermatology cosmetic laboratories) and currently I use Murad (who offers body cleansers and sprays to heal acne related issues). I'm not sure about DCL but Murad is available and cheapest on Amazon. Hope this helps! « Show Less
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In all honesty, TCA isn't going to work on stretch marks very well. Your best bet is to research and possibly invest in a high quality dermal roller. I have researched this topic a lot and have seen women actually have the best results with that. Keep in mind, nothing works over night. We're talking probably a year of consistent and progressively deeper treatments before you are gonna see the results you want. The other decent treatment is gonna be retin-a. It forces your skin to shed and renew and some women claim success with treating stretch marks with this prescription medication.
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Yes. I had mine for many years also! I didn't expect it to work like it did. I've been using it for 2 months now and the color of them has faded completely is some areas and helped some what on my white VERY deep stretch marks ... I am mix of white and black and I would consider using this product for about a month then using cocoa butter for the white stretch marks. This product also smoothed out my stretch marks. Feels like smooth skin that was never damaged :)
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Dear Jen, We prefer you beeing nervous about using the Derma Roller than beeing careless. For what you say in your question it seems you have deep scars. Our advice is to consult a dermatologist or cosmetician specialized in microneedling, to take a look at your skin, and advice you best length of microneedles and waiting time in between sessions. They can also train you to use it, at least once, and then you can continue at home. That said, and making clear that what I am going to say here following, it is not a medical or specialist advice, on the litterature and studies performed with the dermaroller, it has been shown that between sessions you should leave you skin rest from 4 to 6 weeks. Normal healing after any kind of injury, takes around a month, so that is why you have to wait. YOu need to leave your skin to heal after the session (4 weaks minimum) then a week or 2 of rest, and then do another session. A few times a week it is not advisable on the 1.0mm long microneedles. Probably they heard to do several times a week from a 0.5mm needle lenght which hardly makes any effect on the skin. The face after treatment is red, and next day is red too as if you had been taking a sun bath. If you do the session on Friday night on Monday you should be a bit red, but nothing that prevents you to go to work. Of course it depends on how hard you used the device on your skin. If you are not careful and push too hard, you can even injure yourself. So please be careful. You don't have to feel any pain during the procedure, it is not a tatoo!. If it hurts, STOP! you are doing it wrongly. Hope this helps, but please, a professional will give you better advice, so please consult with one.
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Im on my 2nd bottle of lotion/cream whereas I only bought 1 bottle of the oil. I like the lotion better. I even started blending the buckthorn lotion with Cerave PM for extra moisturizing and smooth look. The oil left me just a tiny bit dry
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I just tried oil and it works really good. In fact, I think I will use primarily oil instead of lotion. This applicator is the best method I have found to keep the skin moisturized, especially when temperatures get cold and dry. Don't hesitate, buy this applicator asap. You won't regret it. You may regret if you don't buy one.
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I don't have any direct experience with the healing of stretch marks. All I know is that this is the best moisturizing lotion/cream that I've ever used.
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Ive never used the lotion but I love love love the body butter!!! Ive used it for years and use it every day.
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to get used to the roller I would start off with the .5 then the 1.0 isn't so bad, also the 1.0 gets the best results fastest but is a little too long for the forehead and neck area, at least that is what I think from my own experience. The 1.5 is great for deep holes on the face and thigh area, 1.0 is good for stomach such as stretch marks. Definitely use a numbing cream if you are going to use the 1.0 and higher. I don't have to use the numbing cream anymore I am used to the needles now. I have found the stamp works great on ice pick acne scars. Tea tree oil works great on healing the scars fast but it stinks you would want to dilute it first but make sure you don't use it the first 2 days so it doesn't stink. Also acne or any scar if you stamp or roll really good then wait at least 6 months to redo them give them plenty time to heal. Hope this helps.
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You can, but I'd use Palmer's Skin Therapy Oil - Face, instead. http://www.amazon.com/Palmers-Cocoa-Butter-Formula-Therapy/dp/B00EVRXKAK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1421611039&sr=8-1&keywords=palmer%27s+skin+therapy+oil It's specifically blended for facial skin. I used to use the regular skin therapy oil on my face, but I like this so much more. I still use the regular skin therapy oil on my body, though. Love these products.
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I have used both and personally I think Elusive is much better. Another good lotion is Duchess.
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I use the cream for cracked skin and psoriasis plaques. I like the cream because I want the product to remain on the area and to soften the skin. I have tried other lotions with less relief so I recommend the cream
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I have used rubbing alcohol, and witch hazel. Both cut the oil. It depends on your skin and how dry it is. I prefer the witch hazel.