Lower Extremity Scarring and Podiatrists

Podiatrists weigh in on lower extremity scarring and find Oleeva to be beneficial for leg and foot scarring:

Update: What Are The Best Treatments For Scars?

Scarring can have a lasting psychological effect on many patients and some previously accepted medications may have side effects or make the scarring worse.

A 1999 study revealed that in 90 percent of the study cases, using the oft-recommended topical Vitamin E to treat scarring had either no effect or made the condition worse. However, more recent therapeutic approaches have had an impact.

...While patients may initially want to see a dermatologist for scars, there are a variety of lower extremity scars that DPMs can treat as well. Gary Dockery, DPM, a Fellow of the American Society of Podiatric Dermatology, says he treats all lower extremity scars such as keloids, burn scars and hypertrophic scars. ...

For keloids and hypertrophic scars, Dr. Dockery opts for Cica-Care and Oleeva Clear. Both doctors agree that pathological keloid scars are the most difficult to treat and patients with a family history of scarring are at an increased risk. ...

Dr. Dockery has encouraging words for people with older or difficult scars, adding that “all scars appear to respond sooner or later.” He notes that even older scars or more serious scars take three to twelve months to reduce.

– Gina DiGironimo
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Scars, what are you using? How long before they fade to white?

A common thread on blogs related to scar treatments is, "Which one do I use?". If you are viewing this site and have visited www.4TKMEDICAL.COM you are probably working through this very issue yourself.

With the options available it is important to make an educated decision. Good for you! for reading and researching and I hope this blog helps to inform you so you are happy with your purchase.

• Read the blog linked to the breastcancer.org site. These women are sharing what they have been through and why would they lie?

• Oleeva fabric is washable and reusable. Lasts for months. ECONOMICAL!
  

• Oleeva Fabric Shapes are pre-cut and tailored to optimize healing following specific surgical procedures, such as mammoplasty, caesarian section, brachioplasty and others.

• Early treatment with silicone sheeting is a proven key to scar prevention International Clinical Recommendations on Scar Management Plast Reconstr Sur. 2002;110(2):560571

• Older scars can also benefit from Oleeva!

• Oleeva products contain NO messy gels or pastes!
  

• The silky smooth backing on Oleeva fabric adds convenience under clothing or compression garments for ultimate comfort.

• Most importantly, the inner surface is made of Silon--used around the world for the treatment of burn scars since the early 1990s.

Please don't hesistate to contact me if you have any questions. We are here to help you make an informed decision. Visit the site and click our email...Have a wonderful day!


lynn@4tkmedical.com

UPDATE!! Pectus Excavatum Pictures

WOW!! PJ and his Mom are really excited about the progress the Oleeva Fabric has made with the scarring left from the surgery! "The middle part of the scar is visibly reduced in color and texture," says PJ's Mom.

Sharon took this picture after using the Oleeva 1 week continuously. Because PJ is a busy teenage boy that is on his high school golf team and it is in the 90s daily here, we gave him 2 pieces of Oleeva. This allowed one piece to be cleansed and dry thoroughly while using the other.

Please compare the pictures and see the difference for yourself. If you have questions, don't hesitate to contact me! If you have questions for PJ or his Mom, I'll be glad to forward them! Visit our site www.4TKMedical.com

We offer fast, free shipping for ALL Oleeva products!!

Pectus Excavatum & Oleeva Fabric

SURGICAL SCAR AND OLEEVA

My neighbor's teenage son underwent surgery last summer. He just started using Oleeva Fabric to help lessen the scar left from the incision. This note is from his mom:


Hey, Lynn. Here are some pictures of P.J.'s scar and the Oleeva patch. He likes the smaller one better. It fits over the raised portion of the scar.

This picture was taken in August 2009. The scar is from a surgery to correct Pectus Excavatum, a growth of the sternum inward, causing "chicken breast". The scar seems to have taken a long time to heal, and over a year later, it still is raised and pink. He wears the patch all the time except for showering.

We'll take another picture in a week.


Thanks to PJ for sharing with us and allowing us to follow the progress of the scar tissue with Oleeva. This product is for ANY scar that you wish were flatter, thinner, less noticeable. Visit our website and see which product is right for you. www.4tkmedical.com

Healthcare in the news.....

These days healthcare is all over the news. Whether you are for reform of the industry or not we all have a desire to, as the saying goes, "Live long and prosper."

Are you interested in what 10 famous people think is important enough to fight for? Visit this blog and see if anything strikes a chord with you.

http://www.takepart.com/blog/2009/07/31/10-celebrity-health-causes/

Skin Cancer Scars....A View to a Kill?

Nobody likes going for those yearly check-ups. Stripping down and a doctor preening every inch of your body looking for something out of the ordinary. At my last full body check, the mole in question was actually one I didn't know existed and my husband would've never thought was dangerous. But that's always what'll get'cha. The one you don't expect.

The same thing happened with my sister. She went in for a check up and then got the call no one wants. "Ma'm, we need you to come back in for some more tests." Surprisingly, the mole her doctor wanted to remove was in this really odd place on her stomach. Not on her back or chest where, as a teen, the baby oil had been slathered as we offered up our delicate skin to the sungod as we lay on our rooftop.

Everything turned out fine for my sister...after they removed the cancer. Now, she has a lovely reminder across her midsection that things could be very different in our lives today if she had not gone in for her yearly body scan.

We took some pictures on her last visit and I'll post them...she's using Oleeva Fabric to decrease her scar sensitivity and the appearance of the scar on her stomach. We'll check back in a month or so to see how it's doing.

Make sure you get your yearly full body checks. http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/painter/2008-06-01-yourhealth_N.htm

USAToday recently had an article with some interesting information. Visit the link and stay safe.

Yes, Virginia, there is effective Scar Treatment!

The guy lights a handful of firecrackers and tosses them out into the yard to entertain his friends on the 4th of July. He laughs as everyone jumps and smiles as the evening is a perfect American BBQ. Unfortunately, a spark has landed on the remaining fireworks he shoved in his front pocket and as those begin to explode the smiles soon turn into screams and the evening's venue quickly shifts to the local emergency room.

Everyday accidents happen and lasting forever afterwards are the scars to remind us of that moment.

This blog will share real stories and real outcomes from real people. If you have used Oleeva products and want to share, please do. We have had so many great results from these scar management products and were amazed at how little visibility there was on the internet. This washable, reusable silicone gel sheeting lasts for up to one year!

Used after plastic surgery, after trauma, on any scar. Learn more at www.4tkmedical.com