I was first introduced to Bio Oil about some years ago. My sister had recommended this product after she had her baby and it had left her with unsightly stretch marks that refused to budge even with recommended stretch mark creams. When I was younger I had a serious accident that left me scarred and being so young I was very conscious about my appearance and refused to show my arms and legs off after the scarring left behind numerous operations.

In hospital I endured an 11-hour operation to fuse my knee together with the help of a metal plate, and the same for my arm. Because the surgery was so intrusive, I was left with a large scar running down the outside of my left leg, which measures about 7” long. The one on my arm was slightly shorter, but still ugly. I had scar tissue also on my hip as I had to have skin grafts so all in all I was in a bit of a mess. Although I had people left, right and centre saying how lucky I was to still have my limbs, it wasn’t much comfort for me at that time.

Anyway, a few years later, I had met a new man, who is now my husband. He knew from the start the extent of my injuries – he had been in the Territorial Army himself, but we had never crossed paths. We met through a mutual friend and the rest is history as they say.

Bio Oil first appeared on the market in 1987 – it has received a lot of press about its healing benefits particularly on scarred skin and was researched extensively over a 20-year period. It contains a long list of vitamins and natural oils which all work together at renewing damaged skin and protecting against the elements that are renowned for aging our skin prematurely.

My main use for Bio Oil though was for the scarring, so did it work? At the beginning I was very dubious about using this treatment. I had used other products that all promised to improve the appearance of scarring and none of them lived up to their claims. Was Bio Oil another one of these products? Because my sister had said it worked for her, I had to give it a go, if she uses something and it doesn’t do what it says on the tin then you can hear her shouting it from the rooftops so half convinced I put it to the test.

Apply the oil to the affected skin and gently rub in with your fingers. Your skin will feel glossy for about 5-10 minutes, but slowly the oil will absorb into your skin leaving a protective layer making your skin look healthy and very smooth to the touch. You can reapply the oil throughout the day if you want, and at the start I did apply quite a few layers of Bio Oil to give the scar tissue a boost.

Years later and I am thrilled with the results, the scar tissue has totally faded and blends in nicely with my skin. The scars are now silvery in appearance, but not obvious enough to make people turn and stare. The scar on my leg, which I was, the most conscious about has faded really well and is only made more visible when I have a sun tan.