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Many active ingredients have been found to diminish scar formation. Clinical investigations on the onion extract have gained more attention due to its properties, such as improvement of scar appearance and texture. However, published studies evaluating the usefulness of the onion extract in the treatment of scars are controversial.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>The three\u2010month study period followed a prospective, randomized, and double\u2010blinded design. Each enrolled subject's post\u2010cesarean completely sealed wounds were divided into two halves along the closure axis. Each half was randomly assigned to the treatment with either silicone gel containing 5% onion extract or the silicone gel containing vitamin C. 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