Guest guest Posted April 12, 2005 Report Share Posted April 12, 2005 Stacie and Jackie, The last I heard, the products being advertised for scars are actually silicone sheeting .. . According to my daughter, they are very effective. So much for silicone being inert! BUT, While this may be safe enough for people not sensitized to silicone, I'm concerned that it's not for us! If the scars are bad, you might try a small piece of the material on a scar and see what kind of results you get. If you react, you should know soon enough. Hugs, Rogene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 12, 2005 Report Share Posted April 12, 2005 Hi, Just for information. I was extremely ill, most likely, from my salines and thought for sure I would test positive for silicone antibodies and some of the toxicity testing. All my tests came back negative. So I think that it may depend on our bodies and/or the implant itself. GT --- Rogene S <saxony01@...> wrote: > Stacie and Jackie, > > The last I heard, the products being advertised for > scars are actually silicone sheeting .. . According > to > my daughter, they are very effective. So much for > silicone being inert! > > BUT, While this may be safe enough for people not > sensitized to silicone, I'm concerned that it's not > for us! > > If the scars are bad, you might try a small piece of > the material on a scar and see what kind of results > you get. If you react, you should know soon enough. > > Hugs, > > Rogene > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2005 Report Share Posted April 13, 2005 Kenda, Multiple Chemical Sensivity is not politically correct these days . . . Why? I don't know . . . maybe there are implications for industry they don't want known! You might ask you doctor what the difference is between your " allergies " and MCS. . . . I have a feeling that ammonia filled your glass really fast! I've been getting an ammonia smell with my sweat the last couple times I used the far infrared sauna. The smell disspates soon after I hang the towel up. I wonder where that's coming from? Hugs, Rogene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2005 Report Share Posted April 13, 2005 Hi Rogene, You know, I have never asked Dr. Leu about MCS and doubt I ever told him about my ammonia poisoning. I had actually forgotten about it until you mentioned chemical sensitivity. I’ll have to ask him about it the next time I see him. My husband teases me that I was trying to do anything I could to get out of marrying him. Kenda Kenda, Multiple Chemical Sensivity is not politically correct these days . . . Why? I don't know . . . maybe there are implications for industry they don't want known! You might ask you doctor what the difference is between your " allergies " and MCS. . . . I have a feeling that ammonia filled your glass really fast! I've been getting an ammonia smell with my sweat the last couple times I used the far infrared sauna. The smell disspates soon after I hang the towel up. I wonder where that's coming from? Hugs, Rogene Opinions expressed are NOT meant to take the place of advice given by licensed health care professionals. Consult your physician or licensed health care professional before commencing any medical treatment. " Do not let either the medical authorities or the politicians mislead you. Find out what the facts are, and make your own decisions about how to live a happy life and how to work for a better world. " - Linus ing, two-time Nobel Prize Winner (1954, Chemistry; 1963, Peace) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2006 Report Share Posted February 1, 2006 thanks patty. I'm going to try opening a vitamin e capsule. I have heard of Mederma, but was wondering if it really is better than plain and simple vitamin E. Thanks, laurie On Feb 1, 2006, at 7:45 PM, glory2glory1401 wrote: > They are called Keloid scars--my sons gets them. They get very > raised and puffy looking. Not a pretty thing. > > Thankfully, I did not get them. But I did have scars that were not > as thin as I wanted them to be. Over time they have healed greatly, > and now they are barely noticeable, but it took a long time. Most > women will see great improvement after the first year. > > Mederma is the product that was touted as helping heal scars well. > I think my plastic surgeon gave me some sample tubes after explant, > but it was expensive and I did not buy more. I then tried Vitamin E > oil, but I think I got ripped off on that one. I would have been > better off just squeezing open a Vitamin E capsule instead! > > Patty > > >>> >>>> Laurie, >>>> >>>> I don't know anyone personally who has had a >>> problem >>>> with silicone prostheses . . . BUT ... when I was >>> new >>>> to the implant scene I belonged to a support group >>> in >>>> Fort Worth. One of the women there said one of her >>>> friends told her that she had all the same >>> symptoms as >>>> the implant women do. >>>> >>>> On further discussion, she told her how the >>> silcone >>>> became sticky as the prostheses aged. It stuck to >>> her >>>> skin where she had a difficult time removing it. >>>> >>>> It only makes sense that, if a patch can be used >>> to >>>> administer medication, that anything in contact >>> with >>>> our skin for extended periods has the capability >>> of >>>> transfering it's chemicals as well. >>>> >>>> Something I do wonder about is, how many more >>>> chemicals are used in prostheses than in implants >>>> since they don't require any kind of FDA oversight >>> at >>>> all? >>>> >>>> Hugs, >>>> >>>> Rogene >>>> >>>> >>>> Opinions expressed are NOT meant to take the place >>> of advice given >>>> by licensed health care professionals. Consult >>> your physician or >>>> licensed health care professional before >>> commencing any medical >>>> treatment. >>>> >>>> " Do not let either the medical authorities or the >>> politicians >>>> mislead you. Find out what the facts are, and make >>> your own >>>> decisions about how to live a happy life and how >>> to work for a >>>> better world. " - Linus ing, two-time Nobel >>> Prize Winner (1954, >>>> Chemistry; 1963, Peace) >>>> >>>> See our photos website! Enter " implants " for >>> access at this link: >>>> http://.shutterfly.com/action/ >>>> >>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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