Silicone Scar Sheets

Yeah Jennifer!!! Let me know what you think after a couple of days

Martha

Hi Martha - you do look great.  I jumped online and found them but they don't ship to Canada:-(

Wow - I find it hard to believe that there are no stores in Ogdensburg or Watertown.  According to the store locator, I would have to go all the way to Syracuse to find a store!
L.

What a difference!  Thanks for sharing the info.

Terri

If you're looking for a great and CHEAP silicone product for this, I've just recently discovered Mepitac 3/4" silicone tape which we've started using in our office.

A 118 inch roll of this tape is only about $20 which is much more economical then applying some of those scar sheets.

http://www.metromedicalonline.com/298300ea.html

Actually the cost is the same if you want to cut the 1 and 1/2 inch sheets in half to have the 3/4" width. I did read the website that you attached, it does not mention scar treatment as a use for this product. How have the results in your office been?

Martha

That link is simply for a tape that is great for people with sensitive skin.  However the same company does offer the silicone scar sheets ... http://www.metromedicalonline.com/wound-care--silicon-gel-sh eeting.html - maybe when I win the lotto.
L.

The silicone tape is similar material to the rest of their products line. They have some proprietary design common to their products which facilitates the skin adherance without irritation.

The 3/4" tape is excellent for breast and abdomen scars as it is similar to steri strips or paper tape that we commonly use. Their larger silicone sheet products (which come in larger rectangular pieces) are fine as well, but they're really wider then what you need for incisions. They're still unbelievably cheap for silicone sheeting ($5-10/piece)  & I've thought about taking some and cutting them in half for brachioplasty coverage, 

The tape has worked so well and is so convenient for multiple applications that I biased towards it. It seems particularly well suited for people applying this themselves at home.

Martha,
   Thank you very much for your review about the CVS sheets. I have tried Biodermis sheets and then Scar Guard gel and I have been happy with neither. I am looking for something else to try and I will give these CVS sheets a try. I have spent hours online trying to decipher between all the products out there. Thank you!

Jennifer

I have used the CVS and other brand names of the scar sheet and I really like them too!
I am 4 weeks out today and plan to start using them this weekend. 

I would love to see your pictures, I assume they were in your profile, but it said profile not found :( (oops...edit just notiece this eas orgianly posted in 2009! I am late as always)

Good Luck,

Kim

I don't know why it said profile not found....I'm still here!!

Add me as a friend and you can see my pictures :)

Martha