1 It can't heal scars, but it can help fade post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation. Acne scars come in many different shapes and sizes. For pitted scars (that are depressed into the skin) and raised keloid BotanicalDescription. Aloe vera is native to North Africa and the Mediterranean, but is now found cultivated across the globe. It is a succulent and member of the Xanthorrhoeaceae family, and has a short stem with leaves that cluster together in groups of up to 20 leaves that are 20–60 cm long, 6–7 cm wide at the base and 1–2.5 cm thick with spiny edges Topicaltreatments identified include imiquimod, mitomycin C and plant extracts such as onion extract, green tea, Aloe vera, vitamin E and D, applied to healing wounds, mature scar tissue or fibrotic scars following revision surgery, or in combination with other more established treatments such as steroid injections and silicone. In total, 39 Aloevera strongly stimulated fibroblast proliferation. The effect of A vera on fibroblast proliferation was evaluated in a 5-day timing course. As shown in Figure 1, 2% concentrations of A vera solution showed strong stimulatory effects on fibroblast proliferation compared with the 2% Ctr media (P < .05 on day 1, P < .01 on days 2 and 3, and P < 1 Aloe (Aloe vera) Aloe is extracted from the leaves of Aloe vera; it's full of vitamins A, B, C, and E. While all of them promote skin healing, the most valuable of these is vitamin E due to its antioxidants that neutralize free radical activity and aid skin repair. Aloe's high content of vitamin E makes it a key ingredient in commercially . 428 190 486 431 279 406 386 428

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