The only 100% silicone scar treatment with SPF 30 UV protection ingredients Kelo-cote® UV Advanced formula scar gel with SPF30 15 g is ideal for areas exposed to the sun and is recommended by Dermatologists and Plastic Surgeons, used by the NHS. Kelocote helps treat, reduce, prevent and soften scars, both old and new. Kelocote is a patented topical silicone gel for the management and prevention of abnormal scars in the form of hypertrophic scars and keloids Kelocote is the most effective scar treatment product on the market today and is the most cost effective. A very thin layer is applied, which means that it is the best value product currently sold for scars.With built in SPF 30 sunscreen, it protects visible scars from the effects of sun, sea and surf. Silicone is the clinical gold standard for scar treatment and scar prevention having demonstrated clinical efficacy over all other forms of topical treatments and is recommended by the "International Advisory Panel on Scar Management" as the first line therapy in the treatment of: •Linear Hypertrophic Scars •Keloids •Widespread Burn Hypertrophic Scars Kelo-cote® has also been successfully used to manage scars resulting from trauma, burns and surgery. Prevention through Solar Protection UV exposure has been shown to influence the wound healing process by causing immediate UV-induced inflammation. Presents as erythema, followed by increased skin pigmentation (may result in long term pigmentation of a fresh or recent scar) Affecting the metabolism of Type I collagen within hours of UV exposure Whether the result of sutured incision or natural healing, a scar should be protected from the sun during the whole maturation process (anywhere from 6 months to 3 years, according to studies cases).