Highest Rated Review by the Community
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Sep 22, 2005
Pros: Nice, light scent. Highly recommended by physicians, works if you closely follow directions
Cons: Costly (but a little goes a long way!
Summary: I sustained injuries on my hands and wrists resulting from getting in the middle of a dog fight (never try this). I was very upset about their appearance, and frankly didn't know what to do other than live with it. After 2 hours in emergency, pain ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 25, 2011
Pros: it works
Cons: it can be costly
Summary: I recently had a baby she was 9'14 and i gained about 70 pounds! At only 5 months pregnant i was already seeing stretch marks on my thighs back and belly so by 9 months they were very bad and i used bio oil throughout my whole pregnancy. it did help to ... read more
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Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
Jun 11, 2011
Pros: it works fast. an added bonus it cleared up many black and white heads
Cons: no cons the fact that it works fast makes up for the cost!
Summary: I'm 27 and for years I've battled acne. I've spent hundreds of dollars on different face washes, acne creams, gels, super expensive lotions. some seem to help..a little but nothing i bought worked as well as mederma. i know your not suppose to pop ... read more
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Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
Mar 14, 2010
Pros: Works fast, Produces noticable results quickly, Smells great, Goes on easily, Not messy or greasy
Cons: Somewhat pricey
Summary: I've only been using Mederma for a little over a week and have seen tremendous results! I had a pretty bad burn scar on my hand that has always bugged me since I got it about 3 months ago, and it a weeks time of applying Mederma 3-4 times a day the scar ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 15, 2007
Pros: Actually works!!!!
You can barely feel it on your skin
Cons: Takes a long time
can't use overnight
Summary: I have a small scar above my lip and the redness contrasted my fair skin quite a bit. It didn't seem to be fading any time soon and I knew it would take a few years for it to gradually fade. Maybe even longer. So I got Mederma expecting to see no ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 20, 2007
Pros: Visibly reduces redness caused by scarring;
Good amount of product in tube
Cons: Expensive;
Caused extreme itching when used on sensitive skin
Summary: I bought Mederma initially to use on my face, where an old scratch left a pesty scar. The wound was about a month old and though I didn't know if too much time had lapsed for the product to be a success, I bought Mederma anyway. I have sensitive skin ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 16, 2007
Pros: Effectively fades light scars.
Cons: Doesn't fade darker scars and can be expensive.
Summary: Merderma Skin Care for Scars cream is widely advertised for it's ability to really fade scars. After seeing numerous commercials, I decided to give it a try. I used Mederma cream for about six weeks, three times a day for a bad scar I had from an ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 19, 2006
Pros: Easy to use, reduced stretch marks, greaseless topical gel
Cons: Treatment is very long, did not completely vanish the marks
Summary: I purchased this via online, and found $14.50 to be a cheap alternative to any prescription, so once I had the package, I was grateful that it was not like Ben-Gay or Icy Hot, which smells horrible, this actually smelled so light I hardly noticed it. ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 24, 2005
Pros: It is great It looks like a natural dermabrasion and a new face.
Cons: For women-peels if put on under foundation makeup need to use at bedtime.
Summary: I love mederma. I have been getting cystic lesions for 20 years on my face and body. After 20 yrs my skin was pitted and holed. I Iam Still getting the lesions if I get overheated. Tried dermatologists and skin specialists in the uk, tried ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 31, 2005
Pros: Lightens hyperpigmented spots from acne and mosquito bites quickly.
Cons: None for me so far.
Summary: I am Asian and suffer from adult acne. I use AHA and Retin-A which help decrease the breakouts I get. They also increase skin turnover, which helps the acne scars fade more quickly than they did before I started them. However, I still have anywhere from ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 21, 2004
Pros: It is an incredible product. Absolutely worth every penny!
Cons: Smell is pretty bad, must be consistent with application for it to work
Summary: I first hear about Mederma a few years before it became popular. I had worked in a hospital where the doctors were prescribing it to patients in the E.R. and burn units as a way to reduce the appearance of post-op scars and unsightly wounds. Right ... read more
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by elzora  in Wellness & Beauty
Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 17, 2004
Pros: No offensive odor. Applies easily and is quickly absorbed. Non greasy.
Cons: Expensive. Didn't fade my scar.
Summary: My Accident Two months ago I fell over something in the dark and hit my head on the corner of our wooden dresser. It cut deep, to the bone, and I had to get seven stitches, three of which were inside and four were on the outside. When the ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 28, 2003
Pros: Not as expensive as its competition
Cons: It didn't work
Summary: I was a skinny person who had a huge baby (he was just a few ounces shy of 9 pounds), so the inevitable happened -- during the very last weeks of my pregnancy I got stretch marks. Quite a few of them. After my darling baby boy was born I was pleased whe ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 11, 2003
Pros: May reduce scars?
Cons: So far it doesn't. Smells.
Summary: This product claims to reduce the visibility of scars. It says for new scars to use 3-4 times a day for 2-3 months. For older scars use 3-4 times a day for 3-4 months. It says to use a generous amount. I am attempting to get rid of a poc (sp?) mark ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 1, 2003
Pros: Pleasant scent. Easy to apply. Seems to work.
Cons: Costs. It is difficult to remember to apply it four times a day.
Summary: I am going on 8 weeks using Mederma. I had a submandibular gland excision on May 20 due to salivary ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 18, 2002
Pros: easy to apply, not greasy
Cons: a bit pricy
Summary: You know that little place between your nose & lip? Well that is where my brand new scar is. It goes right down the line....from just inside my nose to the pink tip of my lip. I had a plastic surgeon remove a cyst that came up within the year, and this ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 2, 2002
Pros: A wound care product that works!
Cons: Expensive, but worth the money
Summary: I initially purchased Mederma two months ago to treat 1 1/2 year-old laparoscopic surgical scars. I had only been applying the product once per day instead of the recommended 3-4 times per day, but I have noticed a gradual flattening of the scars, ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 1, 2002
Pros: Product does seem to have some ability to minimize scars
Cons: The cost ($30), somewhat unpleasant smell
Summary: Do-it-yourself scar revision surgery with Mederma
On my hand I had four small scars that were the result of a boating accident, one was a crescent-shaped gash and three were small, roughly circular areas (less than 1 cm). These were ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 17, 2001
Pros: It may help scars look better.
Cons: It may be a waste of money; you may have a reaction.
Summary: Another update: 3/21/03 - I am still using Mederma although this will be my last tube. My scar looks good. It is impossible to know if the Mederma helped unless I had only used it on 1/2 the scar! I still recommend your trying it. A small tube ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 9, 2001
Pros: It works if you are patient enough to wait.
Cons: For more severe scars, it can take quite a while. Expensive.
Summary: A few years ago, my son had to have major surgery on his little stomach. This had left him with a horrible scar that goes down the entire length of his stomach. It does not seem to be a problem for him during the winter months as he is covered. ... read more
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