home remedies for skin problems

Honey has been used as a dressing for burns and wounds for centuries.

In 2006, a review of 22 clinical trials involving more than 2,000 people found that honey had antibacterial and antiinflammatory properties and could stimulate the growth of new tissue.

Many of the studies, which were conducted at the University of Waikato in New Zealand, used a type of honey called manuka honey.

Although honey is more promising as a wound dressing for skin ulcers and burns, there isn't enough evidence to suggest that it can help with hypertrophic scars.

Other home remedies often used for scars, but again without reliable supporting evidence, are aloe vera, gotu kola, vitamin C, and zinc.
Onion, or Allium cepa, is an ingredient in one of the most popular scar gels found in drugstores.

Onion extract has been found to have antiinflammatory and antibacterial properties and regulate the formation of collagen.

There have been three major clinical studies in the United States, however, and none have not found that it can improve hypertrophic scars.

One study found that there was no difference in redness and itchiness after one month (three times a day) of onion extract gel.

What was surprising was that people in the control group, who used a petroleum ointment, did have a significant reduction in scar redness. This was likely due to the hydrating effect of the petroleum ointment.

Another study evaluated 97 people with new or old scars who used either an onion gel or a placebo gel.

After two months, there was no difference in scar size, overall improvement, noticeable appearance, elevation, redness, and softness when assessed by physicians. When asked to assess their own scars, however, significantly more people using the onion gel thought their scars were softer and less noticeable.

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