Scar Removal

[Malcy 132]

Hi everyone. I am about 2 weeks post op and my incisions are just about healed. My incisions are small but visible and I am thinking about treating the scars. Has anyone found anything that they like or that works really well?

[J San 1,071]

Not using anything specifically for scar treatment but I did put neosporin on my scars two days last week to see if it would help them heal. Mine scabbed like normal but then the scabs came off one by one either because of Water from the shower or when I dried myself afterwords. They have shrunk but not completely healed yet. Glue has also come off so they are now open on the surface and I can feel and see the stitches on two of them.

[Frustr8 7,886]

And before l9ng they will become small white scars, battle ribbons of what you have been through!😛👍

[Malcy 132]

Not using anything specifically for scar treatment but I did put neosporin on my scars two days last week to see if it would help them heal. Mine scabbed like normal but then the scabs came off one by one either because of Water from the shower or when I dried myself afterwords. They have shrunk but not completely healed yet. Glue has also come off so they are now open on the surface and I can feel and see the stitches on two of them.

How do your scars look now?

[Malcy 132]

And before l9ng they will become small white scars, battle ribbons of what you have been through![emoji14][emoji106]

That's a great way to look at it. Maybe I'll just let nature take its course and see what happens.

[TakingABreak 2,733]

On ‎08‎/‎16‎/‎2018 at 5:18 PM, Malcy said:

Hi everyone. I am about 2 weeks post op and my incisions are just about healed. My incisions are small but visible and I am thinking about treating the scars. Has anyone found anything that they like or that works really well?

Bio Oil was recommended to me for skin firming, and it also has scar removing components to it. I highly recommend it. It has 100% changed my skin in a positive way. And its cheap as well, its not like the other products on the market that cost a lot to try.

[Malcy 132]

Bio Oil was recommended to me for skin firming, and it also has scar removing components to it. I highly recommend it. It has 100% changed my skin in a positive way. And its cheap as well, its not like the other products on the market that cost a lot to try.

Thank you for the suggestion. I have seen some commercials for Bio Oil so I have heard of it before. I'll look for some.

[J San 1,071]

45 minutes ago, Malcy said:

On 8/17/2018 at 8:51 PM, J San said:

Not using anything specifically for scar treatment but I did put neosporin on my scars two days last week to see if it would help them heal. Mine scabbed like normal but then the scabs came off one by one either because of Water from the shower or when I dried myself afterwords. They have shrunk but not completely healed yet. Glue has also come off so they are now open on the surface and I can feel and see the stitches on two of them.

How do your scars look now?

There is a divot where the scabs once were on three of them and new scabs have formed below the surface of the skin. The biggest one is almost completely healed.

[RapidFirePickle 119]

I was told to use cocoa butter on them multiple times a day once the scabs were fully formed. All but my largest scar are thin and light pink (3.5 months later). My largest scar is still red/pink. They will continue to fade across the year.

[Frustr8 7,886]

I wonder if A&D ointment would do good since I am your resident allergic-to- chocolate person?

[sillykitty 10,774]

Silicone tape, gel, sheets, are what cosmetic surgeon universally recommended.

It has been clinically proven to be effective

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4486716/

I used silicone tape soon after I was healed over and kept the tape on consistently for about 3 months. They are now tiny white lines surrounded by a faint pink area. I don't think most people would notice unless I pointed them out.

This is what I used:

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B002VE9AL8/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[kaleeshab 38]

So you just put the tape over the scars with no cream?

[sillykitty 10,774]

On 8/30/2018 at 9:17 PM, kaleeshab said:

So you just put the tape over the scars with no cream?

Yep, I just cut a little piece off and stuck it right over my scar. The tape stays well. I usually changed my tape once per week.