Will this fade?

[thepaintist]

Had a bit of a disagreement with a job at work and it left me with a scratch on the hand.
9 months on its still quite red looking.
Will it get any better?

[BlackVanDyke]

yup, but probably pretty slowly from here on. Take a few comparison photos now and then. I'm aware of the existence of various make-scars-heal-better stuff at least some of which seems to have a reasonably good reputation, I'd guess that you might want to start by asking your pharmacist about that if you were thinking about trying it.

[Conian]

YOU HAVE A WOMAN'S HANDS!

[Calitri]

Don't worry about it.... Unless your planning on being a hand model in 2013

[fattiereturns]

Be proud of your battle wounds soldier!

[VinceFox]

they should get a lot lighter as time goes on. depends on your age a bit as well tho.

[thepaintist]

No hand model plans but I'm getting a little low on stories of how I did it when folks see red scars. If it will fade that's great.
There's no shortage of cuts and wounds on my line of work but that was quite a good one.

And why is it the wife always go mental when you injure yourself?

Edited by thepaintist on Monday 31st December 23:32

[oldbanger]

Yes, it should gradually fade.

Bio oil may help to speed the process.

[Changedmyname]

I think your hands would look better than that after 9 mths. TBH.

[Calitri]

Don't worry about what other people say, and I'm sure you didn't want it to happen, it's fine don't worry, others will have worse scars that bring back unwanted memories. I work in construction and have seen similar.

[Lemmonie]

Bio oil may help reducing scar tissue redness although probably best started once wound has healed. Nothing to stop you giving it go though.

[Antonia]

Sunscreen.
Trust me on the sunscreen.

[The_Doc]

Give it a couple of years. But yes it will fade

I make scars

[Blue Oval84]

Antonia said:

Sunscreen.
Trust me on the sunscreen.

Be kind to your knees;
you'll miss them when they're gone