Raising truly healthy kids: Fading the scars

My daughter seems to have a new bump, bruise, scrape, scratch or cut almost everyday. Maybe it’s her rough-and-tumble way of charging through life. Maybe she’s clumsy like the rest of us. She is definitely as fair-skinned and red-haired as they come. With that fair skin comes the tendency to scar. If Sophie were to have a scar for each of those scratches, scrapes and cuts, she would already look a little worse for the wear, at the tender age of 2.

Scar tissue forms when skin is expanded beyond its range of normal elasticity and whenever skin is damaged by accident or deliberate incision, as in the case of a surgical procedure. Scars (and stretch marks) generally appear lighter than the rest of the skin, and lack suppleness.

If you are bothered by the appearance of a scar or stretch marks, it is possible to treat these areas topically—and naturally. With diligence, you can often significantly minimize their appearance. In our house, we have used more than our fair share of Barb Jarmoska’s signature essential oil blend, “Scar-Fade.” Scar-Fade is a precise mixture of raw, organic sesame oil and vitamin E combined with essential oils of lavender, palmarosa, myrrh and frankincense. As with all of Barb’s blends, Scar-Fade is made fresh in small batches and sold in brown glass bottles to protect the integrity of the oils.

For treatment of scars, use Scar-Fade as soon as the incision or wound has closed. Do not use if there is any sign of infection or bleeding. With a gentle circular motion, massage the area three times daily with enough of the oil to allow for an easy glide of your fingers. Continue until the oil has soaked into your skin.

I learned about the amazing healing quality of this essential oil blend from Freshlife’s Director of Administration, Sharon Smith. A few years ago, when Sharon’s then 11-year-old daughter Jessica was in a car accident, she ended up in the emergency room where ER doctors used 11 staples to close a gash. The doctors told Sharon to expect Jessica to have a pretty significant scar once the staples were taken out and the wound began to heal. Sharon began applying Scar-Fade to the cut as soon as it closed, figuring it probably couldn’t make it any worse. When she took Jessica back to the family doctor a few months later, the doctor was pleasantly surprised to see that Jessica did not have the large scar the ER doctors had predicted. Instead, Jessica has a very faint, barely visible scar.

After hearing Jessica’s story, Scar-Fade became a staple in our home’s medicine cabinet.

Scar-Fade is safe for babies and children. This aromatherapy blend serves as a great topical remedy for the many cuts, bumps and scrapes of life at any age.