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After rhinoplasty, facelift, lower eyelid, and other surgeries, the doctor prescribes a scarring ointment. Most patients ask when to start applying the ointment and for how long.

You can start using scarring cream or ointment in a week after the stitches are removed.

Depending on how the incision heals, it is recommended to apply a scarring cream from 3 weeks to 3 or 6 months. Incision scarring line gets naturally invisible as time passes.