OTC Products that are effective for scar reduction?

Hello! Would like to know if anyone has tried any of the new scar treatment products,such as Curad, Band-aid, or Neosporin brand. Some are silicone based which are supposed to reduce the appearance of scars, but Curad (non-silicone) did not work for me (tried the white adhesive strips for a/b 2 months) and Mederma was too hard for me to fit into my schedule (constantly reapplying/massaging, etc). So I was wondering if anyone has tried some of these OTC treatments and if they have actually worked??? I have read mixed reviews and would love to hear some personal experiences-- especially about the silicone-based adhesives since I have yet to try those! I have one old (over a decade), white/pink raised scar (on elbow), AND one new, FLAT white/pink scar (on my knee) that I'd like to fade. I'm also half- Asian so I'd like these scars to go back to my natural, tan/brown skin color! I hear some of these products have trouble sticking to skin so I wanna narrow it down to the BEST to save $$$!!!

I had a motorcycle accident, ran my face into a wall, had helmet on. Anyway my nose was pretty messed up and they were talking of doing reconstructive surgery or at least some plastic surgery. I went to a plastic surgeon the day after the accident and he had me wash every 15 min with peroxide, he said that the scab is what causes the scaring, also used Neosporin aka triple action ointment. I did as he said and when I went back he says to me, "you know how you were worried about surgery? Well there isn't a need for one now."

I am American Indian, mostly, and I healed pretty good.

Will be interesting to see the answers on this one.

I found this website that is all about scars and there are comments from actual people. I thought you might like to read these.

There is a product by Neosporin called Scar Solution Silicone Scar Sheets. I have a 2nd degree burn on my shoulder and after the scab came off it healed in about a week or two which is great. I got lazy and stopped using them, but if I would of kept using them my scar would have probably been almost invisible. U can find them at Wal-mart. Make sure to buy that tape u use on gauze cause they have a tendency to bunch under clothing. Its in the same area as Neosporin and there around $30 a box which is a bit pricey, but its worth it. If u decide to buy them, let me know how they work for u!