Let's talk incision healing & scars fading!

[Red_lips_and_confidence 148]

So I'm a week post op and I swear my incisions are almost healed, they are under steri strips, which will not remove, I was instructed to let them fall off on their own, but I'm curious how long it takes on average to heal?

As for scars, I am lucky to have all my stretch marks the color of my skin ( they were noticeable and red/purple when I was in middle school) any creams/ lotions that help fade scars? I'm hoping they won't be too bad but I still want them to fade.

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

I was cleared to swim when my incisions had healed over with no holes at about four weeks.

I don't use anything special, just body oil (Palmer's Cocoa oil or Neutogena sesame oil), or Palmer's cocoa butter, or a goats milk belly balm. I choose based on what feels and smells good!

I am over a year out and almost all of mine are mostly or completely faded. I can still see the largest two but they aren't very noticeable.

[pet195959 10]

I am 3 months post op and they are still visible. The 2 largest scares by the navel are more raised but healed very well. I think in time they will fade considerably. I use coconut oil and I've tried other scar creams and cocoa butter.

[trekker954 421]

Are the incisions stitched or only steristrips. Besides my stomach the dr will also be removing my gallbladder so i wondered if the incision will need to be stitched. Also if they leave drains in, is it that incision too?

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[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

Are the incisions stitched or only steristrips. Besides my stomach the dr will also be removing my gallbladder so i wondered if the incision will need to be stitched. Also if they leave drains in, is it that incision too?

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Mine were stitched inside with super glue on the outside. I didn't have a drain.

[heart4god22 27]

Vitamin E oil is good for scars also research coconut oil and essential oils for it but wait till you're healed before you put anything on them

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[magoosmom 115]

Bio Oil was recommended to me and it has pretty good reviews. I ordered some from Ulta.com. My incisions are glued. I am about two weeks out and only one has fallen off. Not sure how healed they are.

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[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

My Dr told me Vitamin E. I used Vitamin E and ScarAway sheets. Then later bio oil. Almost all of them are invisible. There are 2 I can't find at all anymore, 2 I can barely see and one dark one because they cut right across a big stretch mark.

I noticed the other day even the dark one is getting light. I think in a few months is will hardly be noticeable.

I wore a crop top recently and the one dark scar I just covered with dermablend and set it with powder.

[FocusOnMeNow 599]

I have done nothing but use regular moisturizer on my skin and within a few months my "scars" looked like perhaps there was a mosquito bite there. 11 months out and I have difficulty identifying where the incisions were. I expect in another year I won't be able to at all[emoji4]

Btw the glue should fall off in about 3 weeks.

[lolarose13 147]

I started using Mederma PM at night, the incisions are healing and looking pretty good.

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[Red_lips_and_confidence 148]

Thanks for the advise peeps! I have oil that contains vit E and tea tree oil I'm gonna give that a try once I'm healed! My incisions are actually pretty small so I'm staying hopeful!

[Red_lips_and_confidence 148]

Thanks for the advise peeps! I have oil that contains vit E and tea tree oil I'm gonna give that a try once I'm healed! My incisions are actually pretty small so I'm staying hopeful!