Today, I’m going to discuss one of my top scar gel picks: ScarAway 100% Silicone Scar Gel.
Does this product live up to its claims? Let’s find out. ⭐
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ⓘ In today’s post, I’ll share my 2¢ on ScarAway 100% Silicone Scar Gel!
ScarAway 100% Silicone Scar Gel
Summary: ScarAway is a popular budget silicone gel that I used years ago with limited results.
Best For: All Types of Raised Scars (Hypertrophic Scars & Keloids)
Key Ingredients:
100% Silicone
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ScarAway is a household name in scar treatment and you might have seen their silicone scar sheets which are another effective and affordable option for scar management.
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I’ve tried both ScarAway Silicone Scar Gel and ScarAway Silicone Scar Sheets in the past:
- Overall, I found the silicone sheets worked well on my chest keloids. It kept them moisturized but didn’t do too much in terms of reducing scar appearance (size & color). This was years ago before I received a successful series of corticosteroid injections.
- Overall, I found the silicone gel was not as effective as I had hoped. I used it on my keloids and facial hypertrophic scars for about 4-6 months when I was in university. I didn’t notice any significant improvements in my scars; but to be fair, I had pretty severe scarring and we know that silicone gels should be used in combination with steroid injections to be effective (source: Updated International Clinical Recommendations for Scar Management, Part 2).
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Unfortunately, I don’t have any before/after photos to show you from this time period. ????
Although I had limited personal success with ScarAway (the silicone gel), I’d still recommend it as it’s pretty affordable and easy to apply. It’s about $25 or less on Amazon for a 20g tube.
I remember the main drawback was the product’s rollerball dispenser which was supposed to help you massage your scars (Kate Somerville D-Scar Scar Diminishing Serum uses the same design).
However, the rollerball dispenser tends to get clogged up if you don’t use the product regularly. I didn’t really use it to massage my scars as I don’t think it had any effect (it’s also painful on keloids).
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Finally, customer reviews have been pretty positive with an overall score of 3.8 out of 5.0 right now.
The reviews fall into two buckets: i) it improved scar appearance ???? or ii) complaints about the rollerball dispenser and/or how the price is much higher than at Wal-Mart ????.
My Verdict: ScarAway is a budget-friendly silicone gel that you can use on hypertrophic scars, keloids, and scars from wounds, surgeries, burns, and severe acne. Personally, it didn’t work for me but I wouldn’t mind trying it again for a 6-month period to give it another shot.
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