As mothers we have all been there - you see it happening, you can't get there fast enough and next thing you are in A & E watching your baby's head being glued back together.
What started off as a lovely family day out at London's SouthBank ended when my youngest tripped on a concrete, rocky verge and landed head first onto a sharp rock. I grabbed him and did what we have all been told to do, put pressure on the cut (this also meant I could delay the inevitable having to look at the damage!). When his head finally stopped bleeding we found ourselves in an ambulance heading to St Thomas hospital, with my middle son thanking the youngest for giving him the opportunity to ride in an ambulance!
His cut was a vertical line above his eyebrow and we were lucky to escape stitches & instead the wound was glued together. After the recommended five days, we took the stiri-strips off and surveyed the damage. The cut had now scabbed over but we could see a very obvious scar.
Now I don't know about your other halves but mine, bless him, gets extremely particular with any bumps, scraps, cuts that are obvious to the eye on his children. As a result we have used everything from Bio Oil to some strange, unknown, completely untested Brazilian treatment but we never felt satisfied the scar had reduced!This was until I gained 5 nephews & between them, my poor sisters have had numerous visits to A&E with many split heads. Without the slightest doubt they both immediately recommended Kelo-cote, which is a gel formulated to reduce scarring. My sisters couldn't say enough about this wonder gel and I set out to find it. Kelo-cote is not widely available over the counter at the moment but it is available online or through your local pharmacy as they can order it in for you. I ordered it from my local pharmacy and I picked it up the next day. Kelo-cote comes in a 15g tube which is small but I used (and Kelo-cote recommend) a tiny amount on the scar every morning and every night. The gel is a very light weight, self drying silicone gel which dries quickly to form a sort of sheet over the scar. It works by forming a bond with the outer layer of skin forming a protective barrier against the scar allowing the scar to mature and improve dramatically in appearance.
I started using Kelo-cote on my son in August, we fell into an easy routine, applying it every morning after brushing teeth and every evening after brushing teeth. It is very simple to apply and does not itch or irritate when applied. Over the months we slowly noticed the scar reducing. We have used Kelo-cote for almost four months now and it is truly remarkable - the scar is barely noticeable, even my scar obsessed husband is impressed!!
It is recommended you use Kelo-cote for 60-90 days for the best effect and it can be used on any type of scarring from wounds to burns to caesarean section scarring and for any ages young to old.
The 15g tube is not cheap, it cost me £32 but it is well and truly worth the investment and four months on I am still using the same tube. The results are beyond remarkable and it truly is the only scar gel I can hand on heart say reduces scars and restores confidence. I cannot recommend this product enough. Thank you Kelo-cote!!
So mums next time your beloved terrors have a fall, remember Kelo-cote the magic scar reducing gel!
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