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My top two scars look like freckles, not scars. My main incision looks like a little dash, like my belly button has a mustache or something, lol. They aren't bad at all.

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Did you all have the Steri-Strips afterwards? Im allergic to adhesive and thats what Im dreading the most. (the hives and itching that come along with having adhesive on my skin)

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There are alternatives. Yes I had them post op, but my daughter is allergic to adhesive and gets welts too and she's had stitches before and once they put hypoallergenic glue and it wasn't bad and the other time they just left the stitches without anything (they did tiny tiny stitches because it was on her face) and she didn't scar. They don't HAVE to use Steri strips, talk to them!

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attachicon.gif ImageUploadedByBariatricPal1418257145.975099.jpg. Here is 2 days post-op and yes, ouch!!!

Did you have staples in just your biggest incision or in all?

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Has anyone tried bio oil on their scars?

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