Scar study, 2010

Q: Scar study, 2010

Trial centre proDERM Institute for Applied Dermatological Research, Hamburg, Germany. Objective To assess the efficacy of Bio‑Oil Skincare Oil in improving the appearance of scars. Sample Subjects: 36 female participants of varying ethnicities. Scar ages: newly formed to 3 years old. Scar locations: abdomen, leg, arm, neck, knee, trunk, upper body. Age of participants: 18 to 65. Methodology Double-blind, randomised and placebo controlled. Subjects had matching scars or a scar large enough to allow a half-half scar application and intra-subject comparison. Product applied twice daily for 8 weeks, no additional massaging performed on the target area. Application performed under supervision at regular intervals. Assessments conducted at 0, 2, 4 and 8 weeks. Different scar parameters as defined in the Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale (POSAS) were evaluated. Result Bio‑Oil Skincare Oil is efficacious in improving the appearance of scars. A statistically significant result after only 2 weeks (day 15), evident in 66% of the subjects. After 8 weeks (day 57) 92% of subjects showed an improvement, with the extent of the improvement almost triple that at 2 weeks. A continuous improvement of POSAS over the duration of the study.

Trial centre
proDERM Institute for Applied Dermatological Research, Hamburg, Germany.

Objective
To assess the efficacy of Bio‑Oil Skincare Oil in improving the appearance of scars.

Sample
Subjects: 36 female participants of varying ethnicities. Scar ages: newly formed to 3 years old. Scar locations: abdomen, leg, arm, neck, knee, trunk, upper body. Age of participants: 18 to 65.

Methodology
Double-blind, randomised and placebo controlled. Subjects had matching scars or a scar large enough to allow a half-half scar application and intra-subject comparison. Product applied twice daily for 8 weeks, no additional massaging performed on the target area. Application performed under supervision at regular intervals. Assessments conducted at 0, 2, 4 and 8 weeks. Different scar parameters as defined in the Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale (POSAS) were evaluated.

Result
Bio‑Oil Skincare Oil is efficacious in improving the appearance of scars. A statistically significant result after only 2 weeks (day 15), evident in 66% of the subjects. After 8 weeks (day 57) 92% of subjects showed an improvement, with the extent of the improvement almost triple that at 2 weeks. A continuous improvement of POSAS over the duration of the study.