What should you know about South Moon silicone scar sheets?

A silicone sheet sits over the scar and forms a flexible barrier. This helps limit friction and supports a hydrated surface, which can make a raised or firm scar feel softer over time. Silicone does not remove a scar or restore skin to its former appearance, and results vary with the scar’s age, thickness, location, and cause.

Use only on skin that has fully closed and is free from drainage, open areas, or active infection. Fresh surgical wounds, scabs, and irritated rashes need a different care plan until they have healed.

Clean and dry the scar and nearby skin before placing the sheet. Trim it so it covers the scar with a small border without folding onto surrounding creases. Follow the product label for wear time, cleaning, storage, and replacement; increase wear gradually if your skin is sensitive. Remove it to wash both the sheet and skin, then check for redness, itching, soreness, or a rash before reapplying.

If the adhesive does not suit you, a silicone gel may be a more practical option. A clinician can also explain whether scar revision surgery is appropriate for a scar that remains painful, restrictive, or troublesome despite simpler care.

Stop using the sheet and contact a clinician if the skin becomes increasingly red, swollen, blistered, painful, or persistently itchy, or if the scar develops discharge or separates. Seek prompt medical advice for fever, rapidly spreading redness, or severe pain. Arrange a review if the scar is growing beyond the original wound, limiting movement, or causing ongoing tenderness, because it may need assessment rather than more covering.

Ask whether the scar is healed enough for silicone, how long to trial the sheet, and whether its position or movement makes another option easier. Mention allergies, eczema, recent procedures, wound drainage, or any reaction that started after application.