I expected the 5 little scars after the op, and hoped they would fade over the next few years. However, 4 months in and I still have 3 round red little scars above and below each of the 5 incision scars where the staples where.

So each of my 5 scars now looks like this:

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I have had general stitches for cuts in the past and they never left scaring. Any one else been left with this?

HI, these may be small cuts in size, but they are very deep and so the scar tissue is bound to be quite pronounced and thick.

I am in Australia but I assume you can get this sort of thing in the UK too....gel type scar Patches that you put on each night and then take them off, rinse them under the tap and repeat the next night. These reduce the texture of scars.

Have a chat with your local pharmacist or try Boots or something similar. They are quite expensive, but very effective and the ones we get can just be cut to size and re-used for 3-6 months.

I was thinking the other day that there is going to be a whole generation of women with these 5 little scars.

I don't really care how large the scars are, they are small compared to the emotional ones I was sustaining daily whilst morbidly obese.

I'm not worrying about five little scars after having gallbladder, tubes ties, & hysterectomy. I'm going to have a tummy tuck and a panni surgery when this is all over anyway...so what's a few more scars. No one but me, hubby and doctor sees them anyway. I'd rather be healthy than scar free.

HI, these may be small cuts in size, but they are very deep and so the scar tissue is bound to be quite pronounced and thick.

I am in Australia but I assume you can get this sort of thing in the UK too....gel type scar Patches that you put on each night and then take them off, rinse them under the tap and repeat the next night. These reduce the texture of scars.

Have a chat with your local pharmacist or try Boots or something similar. They are quite expensive, but very effective and the ones we get can just be cut to size and re-used for 3-6 months.

I was thinking the other day that there is going to be a whole generation of women with these 5 little scars.

I don't really care how large the scars are, they are small compared to the emotional ones I was sustaining daily whilst morbidly obese.

Thanks, great advice, I will lookout for those

I'm not worrying about five little scars after having gallbladder, tubes ties, & hysterectomy. I'm going to have a tummy tuck and a panni surgery when this is all over anyway...so what's a few more scars. No one but me, hubby and doctor sees them anyway. I'd rather be healthy than scar free.

I know, I know, I agree with you. Its just that I still have this wild dream that when I lose all the weight I will end up 12 stone, without any loose skin, have a six pack, and will be walking across a beach in the South of France with woman throwing themselves at my feet.

Unfortunatly the reality says this will not happen and that I should just be happy with loosing the weight and not worry about any scars :tongue::biggrin::biggrin:

My doc used Dermabong glue, it was awesome. Flaked off about 2 weeks after surgery. No trouble at all. Anyone else have that?

Hi i had the glue to and it is nice no scars form staples or any thing best of luck to all:redface:

I expected the 5 little scars after the op, and hoped they would fade over the next few years. However, 4 months in and I still have 3 round red little scars above and below each of the 5 incision scars where the staples where.

So each of my 5 scars now looks like this:

. . .

----

. . .

I have had general stitches for cuts in the past and they never left scaring. Any one else been left with this?

I was glued together but I still have my

five little stripes to contend with.

I know that rosehip seed oil will

erase scars and stretch marks.

Massage it in the area twice a day.

Never on open wounds though...

they have to be healed before using rosehip seed oil.