How to Use Cocoa Butter on Incisions

Scars are impossible to get rid of completely, but they can be made less visible with cocoa butter. Cocoa butter is a skin moisturizer that keeps skin soft. It also is used for the treatment of certain skin conditions including stretch marks, incisions and scars. Cocoa butter is easily and quickly absorbed into the skin, creating a protective barrier on the skin and keeping it moisturized. Creams and lotions containing cocoa butter can be applied to incisions to help reduce their appearance.

Things You'll Need

• Cocoa butter lotion or cream

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Instructions

• 1

  Wait for the incision wound to heal. It is healed when it is pink, closed and free of any blood or infection. At this point, you can apply cocoa butter.

• 2

  Apply cocoa butter lotion or cream directly to the scar. Cocoa butter will help moisturize the skin, making the scar less visible. Make sure when choosing the cocoa butter formula that cocoa butter is the main ingredient. If possible, choose from organic cocoa butter creams or those containing pure cocoa butter.

• 3

  Massage the cream into the scar gently for about 5 minutes in a circular motion using your fingers. Repeat twice daily.