Ingredient options:
- Honey + lemon + baking soda
- Pure almond oil + aloe vera gel
- Honey + aloe vera gel
- Honey + wheat flour + lemon
Choose the combination you prefer, and in a glass container prepare the amount of mixture you need, trying to achieve a paste with a thick, homogeneous consistency. Mix with a silicone utensil (not metal).
Apply it generously over the area you want to heal and leave it on for 20-30 minutes, then rinse.
Repeat the application at least 3 times a week.
Note: Use these combinations at night, and make sure to rinse very well. Avoid direct exposure to sunlight or artificial light with the mixtures applied to prevent spots or adverse reactions.
If the area in the healing process is going to be exposed to the sun at any point, apply a generous amount of sunscreen to the area to avoid worsening the scar due to solar radiation.
Written by: Camila Henao Uribe – Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, University of Antioquia