Are Anybody Elses Incisions Still Obvious 3Months Post-Op?

[O.T.R. sleever 3,386]

I know the discoloration will go away, what I am really wondering is , is it like this for most people or is this something unique to me. Every scar I can remember has taken the better part of a year to fade away.

[SleeveandRNYchica 1,155]

Those don't look bad at all. Do you put something on them?

[VACookey 111]

I'm almost 6 months out and mine are still visible. They're slightly pink instead of red, so I guess that's a good sign.

[O.T.R. sleever 3,386]

Those don't look bad at all. Do you put something on them?

Not anything special and not often. I've used Utter Cream about 1/2doz times.

[thesmilos 144]

Mine look exactly the same...was thinking about trying Palmer's Cocoa Butter cream and oil for stretch marks and scars...it can't hurt and it smells like melted chocolate!

http://www.palmers.com/product/detail.php?ID=74&SID=6

[Rootman 1,101]

I really depends on your skins reaction to being cut, I've always reacted badly and scarred quite obviously, I've got dozens of scars from accidents, surgeries and just living.

As others have stated yours look pretty average. The only tscar solution I've really delt with that worked at all is the silicone sticky bandages that help faltten the scar. You need to apply them daily for weeks or months to get them to work. I've just basically given up and accept them as they are.

[MinaT 669]

Will be three months out September 4th and I still have an actual black stitch...that is too low to cut out as it's covered a bit by skin. A few of the clear dissolvable stitches are able to be felt too. Unfortunately, they would have to recut to get the black stitch out and that's not happening.

[Butterthebean 8,146]

Yeah, mine look exactly the same. No bikini for me this summer.

[O.T.R. sleever 3,386]

Yeah' date=' mine look exactly the same. No bikini for me this summer.[/quote']

Buwahahahahahaha

[nyxa 159]

they have skin lightening creams & soaps, if you wanted to try those. they don't look bad, though! scars give character! wear 'em like a badge of honor!

[Nikki613 120]

Mederma for scars is supposed to be really good stuff. Thats what i will use

[COsleeveDude 273]

I'm about 1.25 months out. Since week 3 or 4 I've been using Scarguard: http://www.scarguard.com/scarguard.html

Mine are still pink but they are getting lighter and flatter as they heal. Supposedly the Scarguard helps. I figure it can't hurt.

[LindaS 316]

I'm a year out, and my scars are still visible, but you have to look hard to see them.

[xlr8ahead 40]

Bio oil is very good for scars .thats what im gonna use.

[txdee 23]

Mine look just like that and i'm 3 months out. I've used the scar sheets, Mederma and Bio OIl - they still look the same, but I still use the Mederma every day. I am at the point where I just accept them, I have no plans to wear a bikini at my age.