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by phkahler 1454 days ago
>> those are for cleanly healing scars.

My go-to for that is Iodine.

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I use those silicone scar strips. Wound healing technology is nearly magical these days.
the normal use is reduction of venous congestion at an incision site after a major surgery, which i hope you’re not doing regularly enough to have a go-to!
Think of it as helping tissue to find the correct shape and structure. Some claim this includes curing some cancers (skin cancer in particular). It is needed in some pathways to apoptosis.