Scar from Bug Bites

I scar really easily, and I've always used plain aloe from the plant or vitamin E capsules. With E, make sure it is pure. it should be a dark yellow-orange color. E and aloe have helped me more than mederma.

Yes, Mederma does help - I have used in the past on scars. They sell silicone patches in the same aisle - expensive but they work on scars too if it is a really troublesome mark that makes you feel self conscious. Also I had a scratch on my arm that left a white line which annoyed me to look at, and I bought Bio Oil (they sell at CVS, Wags and plenty of other places now). The Bio Oil made a difference in just one application, the very next day it was like the scratch disappeared and never came back! So I am a believer in this one too. You might want to look both up online and see if you can print a coupon for either/or. Use sunscreen in the meantime because the sun will make any scars more noticeable.

I have used over the counter scar remedies for a burn scar. It went away so I guess it doesn't hurt to try.

Mederma is fantastic! You have to follow the directions exactly though. It eirked on burn scars and scrape scars for me .

she is 8, why put all sorts of chemicals on/in her body? your skin is the largest organ of the body, anything you put on it will be absorbed into your body. Aloe or vitamin e which someone suggested are natural ways to go.
Here are some of the lovely ingredients in mederma:
PEG-4: diheptanoate

Allantoin: 5-ureidohydantoin or glyoxyldiureide. This substance is derived from the allantois, which is an embryonic excretory organ present in most mammals (but not humans). It is a moisturizer. (disgusting)

Methylparaben: Methyl paraben, a kind of paraben, and is the methyl ester of p-hydroxybenzoic acid.

Sorbic Acid: Also known as 2 or 4-hexadienoic acid, is a food preservative derived from the unripe berries of the Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia).

Fragrance.