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I Used A Great Scar Cream Called Mederma…

Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Page last updated: November 7, 2023

I just received a great, often-overlooked question from Tim who asks, “Hey Adam – I just saw the pictures of your chest scar after heart surgery. I’m curious to know… Did you use any special creams or gels to assist in the incision healing?”

The answer to that question is a definite “Yes!” I used a product called Mederma. The gel is an over-the-counter product that does not require a prescription. You can purchase Mederma at most pharmacies. If you are interested, they have a $2 off coupon at the Mederma website. 🙂

Mederma Gel For Chest Scar Treatment After Open Heart Surgery

However, please make sure that you ONLY USE MEDERMA as directed. Do not use Mederma right away. I think you need to wait two weeks after your surgery. And, I made sure it was okay with my surgeon, before I started using it. My surgeon, Dr. Vaughn Starnes, looked at the Mederma ingredient listing on the package and said, “This looks pretty good. Go ahead and try it out!”

Keep on tickin!
Adam

Written by Adam Pick
- Patient & Website Founder

Written by Adam Pick - Patient & Website Founder

Adam Pick is a heart valve patient and author of The Patient's Guide To Heart Valve Surgery. In 2006, Adam founded HeartValveSurgery.com to educate and empower patients. This award-winning website has helped over 10 million people fight heart valve disease. Adam has been featured by the American Heart Association and Medical News Today.

Kathy says on September 1st, 2008 at 1:37 pm

Thank you for the tip! Your scar looked fantastic! I have used creams, 85 block over tape … Really attractive! My scar is 7 inches but long enough to look yuck especially on a female.

Jenna Lu says on September 3rd, 2014 at 12:56 am

You look nice but unfortunately, it didn’t work out for me 🙁

Zelda Stove says on November 23rd, 2014 at 12:24 am

Whoa! Glad it worked for you. I bought this product for my acne scars for both sides of my cheeks & the temples of my head. I used it as directed & applied it 2 times a day but after a day or two, my skin became irritated & red from it. I don’t even have sensitive skin & this was the first product that has EVER irritated & made my skin red. I didn’t find it worth trying

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Libby Kathi says on September 20th, 2017 at 11:04 pm

My brother had given dermalmd scar serum to me as a gift after I had a surgery done on my lower abdomen. I used it for about 4 months and my scar is barely noticeable. Highly recommend it.