Advanced Scar Gel — Reddit Reviews
by Mederma
Updated October 14, 2026
Onion-derived scar gel fades redness; maximum impact takes six months.
What the community says
An onion-extract gel for closed scars, with allantoin and panthenol supporting a calmer-looking finish. Reddit users report better fading with religious daily application, yet fragrance and alcohol can sting, and pigmentation changes have been reported.
What this means for you
What people love
- Onion extract targets bright-red healing scars
- Consistency pays off over months
- Reported improvement across acne, scratch, and surgical scars
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Real Reddit threads — 27 mentions across 19 threads
Mederma Advanced Scar Gel on Reddit, in one place — 19 threads from r/30PlusSkinCare, r/acne and 1 more, summarized.
“I used mederma and silicone surgical tape.”
Positive
“I found great success with the Derma-E scar gel and the Mederma scar gel after the scab fell off.”
Positive
“I second the wet healing and mderma once closed.”
Positive
“use a scar cream (I use mederma)”
Mentioned
“Get a face lotion with tretinoin and azaelic acid”
Mentioned
“I use mederma”
Mentioned
“Scar cream like mederma”
Mentioned
“Scar gel”
Mentioned
“What’s the best way to remove or fade these?”
Mentioned
“once the skin is healed you can buy mederma scar cream. Rub it on every day and it'll help reduce scarring.”
Positive
“I religiously used mederma once the skin was no longer raw and you can barely see it now”
Positive
“you can buy mederma scar cream”
Positive
“I’ve received fake product before from Walmart’s marketplace, it was clearly a fake Mederma with spelling errors and all.”
Mentioned
“fake product before from Walmart’s marketplace”
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“clearly a fake Mederma with spelling errors and all.”
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“Honestly? Mederma scar gel/cream.”
Positive
“the scar gel helps a lot with the bright red spots as my acne heals.”
Positive
“consistency is key.”
Positive
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3 shared traits
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