According to Dr. Fallek, when applied topically, silicone can help keep injured skin hydrated. "It mimics the skin's moisture barrier [thus] trapping the moisture in your body," he tells Bustle. In ...

Waiting for a scar to fade can feel like a bit of a waiting game. But if you’re looking to speed up the healing process, silicone scar sheets might be able to help. Silicone scar sheets are ...

Especially if you don’t have access to pricey lasers or a top-notch dermatologist, scars can be really hard to get rid of once they’ve set in—which is why it helps to act fast. And if you’ve searched ...

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Scars are like unwanted souvenirs—you never ask for them, but you end up stuck with them anyway. Maybe yours came from a surgery, a bike accident, or a kitchen mishap. Mine? An iron burn. It happened ...

Welcome to Ask a Derm, a series from SELF in which board-certified dermatologists answer your pressing questions about skin, hair, and nail health. For this installment, we tapped Shasa Hu, MD, the ...