Scar from Nail Scratch

When I was an infant, maybe 3 months old my then two year old sister stuck her face in my bassinett. I scratched her with my pinky nail right under her eye. The scar lasted till she was well into her 20's. My mom also didn't think it was deep, especially since it was a tiny infant nail, but maybe I sort of "hooked" her skin.

Certainly keep heavy sunscreen on it.

I don't understand why vitamin E oil would not work. Try rubbing vitamin E oil on it.... nothing to lose.

I had a hysterectomy about 10 yrs ago and I was concerned about the scar. My Dr. suggested vitamin e oil. I am not kidding, you can barely tell I have a scar.

I had a lump removed from my thigh and used the vitamin e oil. Again, can't see the scar.

My daughter is very active with cheer and gets marks on her arms and cheeks from falls etc. She uses it regularly. It is in the vitamin section and not very expensive at all.

We actually use it when we do our manis and pedis.

Best wishes!

Do you not trust the plastic surgeon? If I brought my child to a plastic surgeon for a scratch and he said all you have to do is give it time...I'd give it time
I'm thinking about all the times I (or my children) have had a scratch and I can't think of one (besides the extremely deep or those requiring stitches) that have left a scar that has not gone away. I have 3 boys and they have had some doozies. I wouldn't bat 2 eyelashes at a finger nail scratch. Just sayin'.
This won't be the last time she gets a scratch, bump or bruise.

it takes about 6 months usually.. put vitamin e on it every day... or other stuff.. when they wake up and when they go to bed... good luck.. it will go away... don't get upset.. my daughter falls a lot of her bike.. and the scars last for about 3 to 6 mo. then they go away..

this happined to my daughter, about 3 yrs ago she got scratched by her baby brother and she hardly has a mark now (and it was on her farhead and she dosent have bangs it was really noticable) after a summer or two you cant see it. i would let it go it should fade

My granddaughter fell on the upturned corner of a hard back book when she was around 2. She still has a faint dark line over her cheek bone. She's 10. I don't know why it's lasted so long. It's possible that the cut was deeper than we thought. It was more than a scratch.

I've had several surgeries. One can't get much more of a serious scar than when being cut open. The scars have gradually faded. The scar from the surgery I had in my 30's is barely visible. The last surgery was 7-8 years ago on my chest and it's a faint lighter colored line. It doesn't keep me from wearing lower cut tops. No one seems to notice. Every once in awhile I notice it but it's really no big deal.

I believe that her scar will gradually fade. I hope that you can make peace with it. If you're concerned, you just might be giving her the message that the scar is a negative thing and that she's not pretty because she has it. She is a beautiful little girl! You want her to feel confident that no matter what she is beautiful! I urge you to stop paying attention to it and before you know it, it will be gone. Focusing on it does not make the skin regain pigmentation any faster.

Also, how does it make little brother feel when the scar he caused is the focus of so much attention? At one he doesn't know what's going on and doesn't even remember the incident. However, this has the making of family lore. You don't want everyone talking about what brother did long time ago.

my little girl gets a dark mark with every mosquito bite or scratch. I have seen no evidence of them fading, even after several months with liberal neosporin applied. She's very dark skinned and I wonder if that isn't a factor.

Hi, J.:

Is there some reason that you are worrying so much?
Just want to know.
D.

My daughter scratched herself when she was a baby. She still has a tiny scar on her cheek and she is 6. You are right to question him. Just because he is a plastic surgeon does not mean he is right. I have heard of using mederma and keeping it sunscreened. I hope it fades...my daughters makes me sad when i see it. I wish i would have done something :(

Hi,

My daughter was scratched at school, on her cheek as well about 8 months ago, the scar is still there. For about 6 months I used mederma with a sun protector, but the scar is still slightly visible and has turned pinkish in color.

Our 18 months is not up yet, but I am also sceptical.

Keep in mind that fingernails tend to trap dirt against your body more so than any other bodypart. It is likely that there was some, albeight, teeny tiny, bit of dirt trapped under his fingernail when she was scratched. Her body had to repair the cut on her cheek & essentially rid her body of the foreign object (the dirt) as well. That's just part of the natural healing process.
As other moms have said, continue to protect her from the sun, even in the fall/winter months & apply mederma.
My sister had a cut that scarred from a toenail once & it did take time for it to heal (the scar) & eventually fade.