Lavender Oil Helped My Mole Incision
Author: Melissa P.
Date: 02-04-2005
Views: 7,363
Word Count: 261
Questions Received: 1
Testimonial ID: 613-OR
Brand Neutral: Yes
Scientific Studies: 8
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My dermatologist recently removed a few suspect moles from my back. For one of those moles, he decided that more needed to be removed. When all was said and done, he left a 1-1/4" long incision that required stitches.
As I was leaving their office, I was given a prescription for an antibiotic cream, a prescription for pain killers, and an appointment to return and have the stitches removed.
When I returned for that follow-up appointment, the nurse took one look at my back and began to scold me for delaying the removal of my stitches. I was dumbfounded. I told her that I was there at the exact time they set my appointment for. She scoffed and checked my chart only to find that I was being truthful.
She then looked at my incision again and asked me if I had used the antibiotic cream prescribed. I sheepishly admitted that I had shredded both prescriptions and had used a few drops of Lavender oil on the incision twice a day. She was very surprised. She said that she'd never seen an incision close so quickly. She felt that I should have been there three days earlier to avoid her having to dig the stitches out.
Needless to say, she dug them out and I continued to use Lavender oil and then Idaho Balsam Fir oil and hopefully minimize the scarring. I'm still working on it, but I have to say that the scar looks much better than I ever thought it would. It has faded and I hope eventually will be gone.
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| Supporting Scientific Studies | ||
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| 1. | Associated topics: antibiotic — "As proven in vitro, essential oils [Eucalyptus, Melaleuca Alternifolia, Thyme, Lavender, Lemon, Lemongrass, Cinnamon, Grapefruit, Clove, Sandalwood, Peppermint, Sage] represent a cheap and effective antiseptic topical treatment option even for antibiotic-resistant strains [such] as MRSA and antimycotic [antifungal]-resistant Candida species." | Link |
| 2. | Associated topics: moles — "Local application of frankincense essential oil may provide a non-surgical treatment alternative, with no or minimal side effect for carcinoma in situ, minimally invasive carcinoma and pre-cancerous conditions such as actinic keratosis." | Link |
| 3. | Associated topics: cut-/-laceration-/-incision — "[A] literature review of evidence on the influence of essential oils on wound healing and their potential application in clinical practice... focus[ing] mainly on tea tree, lavender, chamomile, thyme, and ocimum [basil] oils." | Link |
| 4. | Associated topics: cut-/-laceration-/-incision,scar-tissue — "[One] method employed for wound healing is the application of lavender oil. Due to its antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and analgesic properties, it is thought to prevent wound infections and to play a role in reducing pain by lowering inflammation.... Lavender oil is known to have antibacterial, antifungal, sedative, and/or antidepressant effects.... In addition to its antimicrobial effects, the anti-inflammatory analgesic properties of lavender oil have also been emphasized... The use of L. Angustifolia [lavender] is particularly recommended in chronically infected wounds due to its immune-stimulating and antimicrobial effects. There are also reports that lavender oil reduces scar tissue." | Link |
| 5. | Associated topics: cut-/-laceration-/-incision — "Topical 5% tea tree oil is an effective treatment for mild to moderate acne vulgaris.... Tea tree oil has broad-spectrum antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activity in vitro. These properties have formed the basis of its use in the treatment of a range of superficial dermatoses such as cuts, insect bites, boils, and dermatophytosis [ringworm]." | Link |
| 6. | Associated topics: cut-/-laceration-/-incision — "Herbalists treat skin ailments, such as fungal infections (like candidiasis), wounds, eczema, and acne, with lavender oil. It is also used in a healing bath for joint and muscle pain. One study evaluating treatments for children with eczema found [that] it was therapeutic touch from the mother that improved symptoms; in other words, massage with and without essential oils (including lavender) both reduced the dry, scaly skin lesions. Another study found that lavender oil may improve pain control after surgery." | Link |
| 7. | Associated topics: cut-/-laceration-/-incision,scar-tissue — "[A] pulverized mixture of four herbs including Agrimonia Eupatoria (A), Nelumbo Nucifera Gaertn (N), Boswellia Carteri (B) [Frankincense], and Pollen Typhae Angustifoliae (P)... was first described in Chinese canonical medicine about 2000 years ago for treatment of various trauma disorders, such as hemostasis [bleeding], anti-inflammatory, analgesia [pain], and wound healing, etc.... [W]e showed that local ANBP treatment not only significantly enhanced wound healing by relieving inflammation, increasing formation of granulation tissue, and accelerating re-epithelialization, but [it] also reduced scar formation by decreasing collagen production [and] protuberant height and volume of scars and [by] increasing collagen maturity.... [Results show that ANBP] promot[es] wound healing and alleviat[es] scar formation, which may be an effective therapy for human wounds at the earliest stage." | Link |
| 8. | Associated topics: cut-/-laceration-/-incision — "[T]he influence of essential oils (mainly tea tree, lavender, chamomile, thyme and ocimum [basil] oils) on wound healing and their potential application in clinical practice." | Link |
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