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So does anyone know anything that I can put on my scars from my surgery?? My goal is to lose this weight and have a flat stomach for that I can get my belly button periced as alittle gift to myself and always when I put on an bathing suit for my trip I don't wanna show my stomach if I still have the scars.. I went and got some cocoa butter formula but I don't think it's going to work!

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you might try to airbrush a tan at a salon to see if it covers the scar.

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All my scars gone but the port. Maybe some of that scar makeup. Not sure what it's called but it's supposed to cover up spider veins too.

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All my scars gone but the port. Maybe some of that scar makeup. Not sure what it's called but it's supposed to cover up spider veins too.

Oh ok I heard of that I'm going to try that I just want to lighten them up & all

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Once you have surgery, you will have scars. Over time they do fade, but will always be there.

The only product I have used, and it did help to fade scars from my 3 abdominal surgeries is Mederma gel. It's over the counter, and has helped to fade my scars...but usually they are permanent.

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Once you have surgery' date=' you will have scars. Over time they do fade, but will always be there.

The only product I have used, and it did help to fade scars from my 3 abdominal surgeries is Mederma gel. It's over the counter, and has helped to fade my scars...but usually they are permanent.[/quote']

Well I wanted to lighten them up alittle just so they wanted look so dark when I decided to show off my stomach area

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I've had 4 abdominal surgeries. So needless to say you could connect the dots on my tummy!!! The old ones are barely noticeable. Some dip in like dimples. Others poke out. Some are light pink some are skin tone. Really you never know how your body will heal.

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How much weight do you have to lose? It is highly unlikely that you will have a flat stomach once you lose weight. In all likelihood you will have some loose sagging skin. If you really want a flat stomach then you will probably need to have a Tummy Tuck - however that does mean that some of your scars may get cut off.

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How much weight do you have to lose? It is highly unlikely that you will have a flat stomach once you lose weight. In all likelihood you will have some loose sagging skin. If you really want a flat stomach then you will probably need to have a Tummy Tuck - however that does mean that some of your scars may get cut off.

I wasn't that big my high played a factor.. I won't need a tummy tuck and all together I've lost 51 lbs!!

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This is the main reason why i became a secret squirrel. Like everybody told me your young so the skin will probably stretch back.

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I just had a look at your profile. It seems that you are hoping to lose 175 pounds. I know a number of people that have lost that amount of weight and none of them have flat stomachs. Most of them have either had or are hoping to have a Tummy Tuck. Also your goal is still in the slightly overweight range(nothing wrong with that - your goal should be whatever makes you happy) but again if you are overweight then it is unlikely that your stomach will be flat.

Most people that manage to lose that amount of weight would be more concerned about the loose skin than the scars. Your scars will probably fade and be very faint.

Now maybe you will be different and if that is the case then you are extremely lucky.

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I just had a look at your profile. It seems that you are hoping to lose 175 pounds. I know a number of people that have lost that amount of weight and none of them have flat stomachs. Most of them have either had or are hoping to have a Tummy Tuck. Also your goal is still in the slightly overweight range(nothing wrong with that - your goal should be whatever makes you happy) but again if you are overweight then it is unlikely that your stomach will be flat.

Most people that manage to lose that amount of weight would be more concerned about the loose skin than the scars. Your scars will probably fade and be very faint.

Now maybe you will be different and if that is the case then you are extremely lucky.

Your right but it's 1 or 2 lbs over which is fine with me the only problem area that I have is my stomach that's where all my weight went to and that's nothing to lose if keep going to the gym a boob lift is what I need too but sweetie that stomach will be flat. Thank you for you input

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you might try to airbrush a tan at a salon to see if it covers the scar.

She could try that if she was white but being african american our skin is different and we heal differently. I had the surgery and my scars faded considerably.

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well, i will take the scars over being obese.

(scars fade over time. you may or may not see them).

and if you can or someone else can, who cares.

i am with you, lets get it pierced :)

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well' date=' i will take the scars over being obese.

(scars fade over time. you may or may not see them).

and if you can or someone else can, who cares.

i am with you, lets get it pierced :)[/quote']

I have to agree with you and im tired of ppl trying to rain on my parade at least...as bad as this sounds you have ppl on here who have positive comments to say about what you post and then you have ppl who feel like they know everything and then post discouraging comments which is y i stopped posting on here because ppl read too much into your profile and im sry if your not my doctor then dont worry about my loose skin or if ppl want flats stomachs. I go by what i was told which was because im young the skin will stretch back if i workout and i know a couple of ppl who had gastric bypass and just by working out they tone their skin.

But i agree with you id rather have loose skin then be obese. *virtual high five*

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