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Knife Fell On The Leg. Deep Wound. Now Scar Turned Reddish. Medicament To Remove The Scar

well sir i am xyz from kolkata.. recently while cooking in the kitchen accidentally a sharp knife fell on my leg leaving a deep wound over there.Now that scar has turned reddish and i am afraid it might stay permanent..i wish to remove that scar as it is just 3 months old.Plz suggest me some available ointment for the treatment of this scar.plz !! Thank you .
Mon, 26 Aug 2013
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Hello,

Thanks for the query.

Usually scar can take upto 6 months to fade.

Various creams are available in market which can help in reducing the scar.

A few of them like hexilak, scarnil etc give good result.

You can also use aloevera lotion.

Please meet a dermatologist for exact diagnosis.

Let me know if you have any other doubt.

you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link.
http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818

Wishing you a good health.
Thank you
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Knife Fell On The Leg. Deep Wound. Now Scar Turned Reddish. Medicament To Remove The Scar

Hello, Thanks for the query. Usually scar can take upto 6 months to fade. Various creams are available in market which can help in reducing the scar. A few of them like hexilak, scarnil etc give good result. You can also use aloevera lotion. Please meet a dermatologist for exact diagnosis. Let me know if you have any other doubt. you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link. http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818 Wishing you a good health. Thank you