Does vitamin E oil fade scars?

Does vitamin E oil fade scars?

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  On One Hand: Vitamin E Oil Will Not Fade ScarsAccording to a double-blind study conducted at the University of Miami and published in the April 1999 issue of Dermatologic Surgery, applying vitamin E oil to a scar will not improve its appearance. In some cases, the scar may even look worse and heal less quickly, or contact dermatitis may develop.On the Other: Vitamin E May Prevent Aberrant ScarsThe January 2010 issue of The Cochrane Collaboration published the results of two studies which revealed that vitamin E creams may help prevent stretch marks. A total of 130 women participated in the studies and were instructed to massage the cream onto areas prone to stretch marks (abdomen, thighs and breasts); in both studies, massaging with the ointment "was associated with less women developing stretch marks." A study published in the July 2008 Medical Journal of Malaysia suggested that vitamin E may help reduce the formation of aberrant scars (scars that develop beyond the site of the original injury).Bottom LineVitamin E will not fade scars and can actually worsen their appearance or cause irritation. However, vitamin E can help prevent stretch marks and restrict the growth of aberrant scars such as keloids.Source:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10417589?dopt=Abstracthttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19024988?dopt=Abstracthttp://mrw.interscience.wiley.com/cochrane/clsysrev/articles/CD000066/frame.htmlOn One Hand: On the Other: Bottom Line