what can i use to reduce scarring on my boy

[Tim's Girl]

hey,

my tb gelding has lots of small scars across his body from bite and kicks marks when he was at his previous home. the larger scars and scabs have started to heal with the help of sudocream and cornercressing but the small ones have made no improvements. does anyone have any idea if there is anything else i could try or if its due to a veterinary reason. a friend suggested is could be a lack of copper.

thanks

 

[Meowy Catkin]

Pressure restricts the formation of scars, my Dad had a pressure bandage for this purpose after a recent operation, but I've no idea how you'd apply continuous pressure to your horse.

This is interesting although it is refering to scars on human patients. It seems that Rose Hip Oil is good for scars.

The evolution of the scar depends on various factors, of which some can be altered by therapeutic measures. Others can influence the quality of the scar in a negative way, such as the site of the scar, its healing process, the age, sex and race of the patient, etc.

Nevertheless, the quality of a scar is unpredictable, especially for the first 10-15 days after its appearance. For this reason preventive measures should be undertaken in time to avoid the manifestation of an abnormal scar.

It has been demonstrated that fatty ointments penetrate easily into the scars and the surrounding normal skin. It seems that the maintenance of a fatty milieu around the scar diminishes the period of aseptic inflammation and excludes irritation by the exfoliation of the new scar.

Many observations reveal that from the preventive point of view the combination of this treatment with continuous pressure has encouraging results, especially in extended burn scars.

Pressure does not allow the formation of interstitial oedema and restricts the development of new capillaries, when applied in a range of 15-40 min Hg

For this purpose silicone sheet garments have been invented. They should be applied two weeks after grafting or when spontaneous healing has occurred. Doctors recommend their use for 9-12 months, all day long, until the scars become soft, flat and pale in colour. But patients do not comply. An excellent alternative is the application of our BIOSKINCARE cream or ROSE HIP OIL or BIOBALM (the latter is made by combining both products).

 

[Carlene]

My mare is a tb and has what I would call thin skin! She has had various bumps and knocks in the field with my old jealous mare!!! Once I have treated the initial cause, I use vasaline twice a day. It keeps the skin supple and to date (touch wood) her fur has always grown back. It cant do any harm trying, its not expensive or harmful in anyway.