Scars - more than just healing - Part 1

As I watched my partner Sean do a LIVE video on his progress since his shoulder operation as an aromatherapist and skincare educator I found my self beaming with inspiration to share! So, thanks Sean as I believe in sharing knowledge to see if it can support someone.

This title may have made you think about emotional scars so, I will chat through this with an aromatherapists perspective in part 2. I'll meet you there.

Physical scars can be like badge of honours (our daughter Coco had major heart surgery at 6 months old and wears her chest scar with pride and bravery!) for some of us it may bring forth painful memories on how they were gained. Either way if you would like to support in expediting healing which includes smoothing of skin texture, and regulating the skin colour to be in tune with un-injured skin next to it then here is my aromatherapy protocol below to try.

Equipment needed:

glass beaker and glass stirrer (a spoon or wooden spatula will do)

Rollerball

Ingredients needed:

Rosehip Oil

Lemon Kernel Oil

Jojoba Oil

Vitamin E oil

Myrrh

Lemon

Other Ingredients Discussed:

Shea Butter

Blue Tansy

Manuka

Your scar's journey

Where I am catching you on your own scar journey will of course vary so I would like to impart you with the knowledge to cater for each stage but the ultimate recipe will be the later stages where you may be bothered with discolouration and bumpy texture.

A natural start - As an Aromatherapist I believe in allowing space for the natural process of healing first. Be fascinated with what your skin can do on its own. If you would like to then step in and support it do so, naturally with mother nature's healing plants.

In the beginning, it's about knitting the skin back together and while you may have had to have stitches once the skin has naturally sealed and it is no longer an open wound you can use natures glue - Shea Butter is a wonderful easily melted lard-like butter than when simply packed on the area will bring the skin closer together, reducing the ridge, and expedites healing and this includes softness so that your skin around the area is more receptive to accepting more of nature's ingredients to take results to the next level.

Next step, is to address any sensitivity and potential skin irritation that may occur as skin is building its strength and resilience plus, new skin and shedding dead skin cells can feel quite itchy, and of course scratching is a natural response but will affect its healing and recovery, and may worsen the scar appearance so consider Manuka essential oil within the Shea Butter to creating an antiseptic but healing environment for the skin tissue. If there is a lot of redness it could be a sign of infection which is also where Manuka may be supportive but if its redness without infection then I would consider adding Blue Tansy, its blue hue is loaded with Azulene which can also be found in Yarrow and Blue Chamomile too but Blue Tansy in wound healing is second to none and Azulene reduces inflammation cooling the area, and in turn reduces itchiness. Keep it simple at this stage and choose one essential oil at a lower dilution of 1 drop in a 5ml teaspoon quantity of Shea Butter.

Once healed you may be left with discolouration and uneven skin texture so here's a recipe and technique of application to try.

Mix it up!

Into your beaker, pour in 2ml of Rosehip oil (a natural source of Vitamin A and so smoothes your skin), to that add 2ml of Lemon Kernel oil (to brighten the area), to restore natural oil production mimic sebum with Jojoba oil by adding 5.5ml of Jojoba Seed oil, with a final drizzle (0.5ml) of pure Vitamin E oil, and mix together.

Add 4 drops of Myrrh essential oil with 2 drops of Lemon essential oil. Myrrh was used to heal war wounds and Lemon is renowned for its lightening impact on our skin.

Pour into your rollerball container, click in rollerball top (ideally stainless steel for sterile purposes), screw on lid and then roll the bottle between your hands as opposed to shaking it up and down. This helps oils to unite with one another to become a magical synergy.

Application - while making natural products is magic in a pot, the application you apply them to your skin with is often the missing magic! Skin is made up of fibres (Collagen & Elastin) so work the rollerball through the scar directly in whatever shape it takes and then criss cross (zig zag) across the scar in all directions to repair the elasticity.

Let me know how you get on. Oils from this formula were purchased from www.nhrorganicoils.com who have the best organic and wild grown oils available!

Heal Naturally,

Claire Wellbeing x