External scars can be very distressing and internal scars and adhesions can be painful. There are remedies that can help the healing process:

• Zinc helps heal scars. If you know you are going for surgery, it is usually good to take a zinc supplement before you go and continue it on afterwards. If you're reading this after the scars have formed, it is probably still worth taking a zinc supplement. If you want to know if your short of zinc, you can try our home zinc test.
• Vitamin E can be very helpful. It can help to keep the skin soft.
• Arnica cream can also be applied to the scar itself.