What To Do W/these Incisions/scars?!

[jennyblue111 32]

My steri-strips came off today (well, they had a little help). But they were 1/2 off & pulling. The incisions look good as far as incisions go. I was told not to put Neisporin on them when I left the hospital. But I want to put something on them. Shouldn't I? Like Maderma or Vitamin E? What are y'all doin?

[Ljp 157]

I put neosporom on mine. 1 looked it had puss in it though. I did tht for over week n a half.

[sabstar22 25]

I put neosporom on mine. 1 looked it had puss in it though. I did tht for over week n a half.

did that work for the puss filled one?

[Sassygirl06 962]

My steri-strips came off today (well, they had a little help). But they were 1/2 off & pulling. The incisions look good as far as incisions go. I was told not to put Neisporin on them when I left the hospital. But I want to put something on them. Shouldn't I? Like Maderma or Vitamin E? What are y'all doin?

I didnt ever put anything on mine. They look great a year out now. Cant even see them uness I point them out to other people.

[missjenny 43]

I put Vitamin E oil on mine plus on my stretch marks seems to work good. I have wanted to try mederma; it has good reviews, but everytime I go to the store it is sold out.

[JenC 90]

My doc said no creams or neosporin (antibiotic creams) until they are completly healed not for at least 4 weeks. But I will for sure be putting some Mederma on them later because this body is headed for a bikini next year!

[mdefabio 73]

I didn't put anything on them and they are looking very good 4 weeks post op.

[scorpion509 107]

I heard that calendula can help with scars but I don't know when it can be done

calendula has been used In compresses to treat scars . At 0.5 liters of boiling Water 2 tablespoons calendula. Infuse for two hours, strain. Should be done 5-6 times a day for 15 minutes.

this is another link

[SarSmyle 37]

My doc said not to out anything and to leave them open to air as log as they are ok. So that's what I'm doing so far... Good luck! :0)

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[Wheetsin 714]

Once fully healed, I apply a balm I make myself. Not for any particular reason other than it's really good stuff, and I'm usually pretty messed up by the time the steristrips come off (I'm allergic to adhesives, so film + tape + bandaids + etc. can really do a number on me.)

The balm I make is vit E + raw virgin avocado oil + raw virgin coconut oil + raw shea butter.all whipped together into fluffy goodness.

[nalasmom 14]

I put neosporom on mine. 1 looked it had puss in it though. I did tht for over week n a half.

Where the steristrip are, they were kinda dirty n the doctor did tell me to expect a little leakage but that the skin would start coming together after 1 day after the drain was pulled out. The steristrip is coming off and i see a tiny bit of puss inside a 1mm by 0.75 cm opening on the end of the incision. I am on my way to safeway to buy hydrogen peroxide to clean the wound bc i def dont want to get an infxn. Its hurting. My dad n mom r nurses n r going to bring me clean steristrips tmrw but i dont want to wait to clean it ya know? Im scared. Whats yours look like?

[sandipq 8]

You are not supposed to use hydrogen peroxide on healing wounds because it will kill the new healthy cells that are so important. A little puss is normal and does not mean it is infected. If it gets really red and hot and the diameter gets larger then it may be infected and you should call your doc. They don't like you using neosporin unless they say either.

[minaleigh 95]

I put scarzone, which is like mederma but cheaper, on mine for a few months. Now, at 8.5 months out, I can't even really see where they are except for one, which surprisingly was the smallest one! I was showing someone my scars who asked about them and I almost couldn't find them!