At four months out, my scars are still pretty red. How long did it take for yours to fade? Thanks!

Hey Becca-

I'm only 10 weeks out but mine are starting to look decent. They've now moved from red to that purplish-pink color scars take. I think it has a lot to do with your skin tone, type, etc. I have been using skin therapy oil by Palmers that combines coco butter and shea butter. I use that on the lovely new stretch marks that keep popping up too.

I would like to also know what creams, oils, etc. others are using that they find successful. Good idea for a post!

Amanda

At four months out, my scars are still pretty red. How long did it take for yours to fade? Thanks!

When my mom had surgery before I remember her scars taking a very very long time to fade. I think it does vary from person to person. I don't know for sure though, so hopefully someone with more experience can help you out as well

Vitamin E oil is great for scar healing. If you get the scar while it is still pink. I had a big scar on my face when I was a kid and my mom put vitamin e on it twice a day. You can hardly see it now!

You can find it near the vitamins.

Good luck!

Kelly

I had surgery on the 18th I have been using Mederma scar gel ever since the scabbing went away. I am very happy with the way my scars look. Very little discoloration. I also bought Mederma stretch mark therapy. This stuff is kind of pricey though.

Mine are still quite purpley-red, especially against my oh-so-pasty skin. I do use a prescription anti-scar cream that is helping, I need to be better about using it every day.

what's the name of the cream? and how soon after surgery can you start using it?

Mine are still quite purpley-red, especially against my oh-so-pasty skin. I do use a prescription anti-scar cream that is helping, I need to be better about using it every day.

what's the name of the cream? and how soon after surgery can you start using it?

The cream is called Gorgonium, but I'm not sure they have it everywhere, or if it goes by another name in different countries? I had to wait six weeks before I could start using it -- I originally used it for my very large open-hysterectomy scar and that one is now white like my skin and barely visible at all.

I was just going to post a thread about this today. Been wondering how long after surgery to wait to apply bio oil. I want to start as soon as possible but i dont want to cause any irritation either!

Hi Becca, I tried to post my pic,,,FAIL..but I did get it in my gallery.

Hi Becca, I tried to post my pic,,,FAIL..but I did get it in my gallery.

Thanks! Your scars looks great. I am going to get some Mederma for mine.

Hi Becca, I tried to post my pic,,,FAIL..but I did get it in my gallery.

Do you only have a single scar? I can't see more than one!! Yours look SOOO good in comparison to mine. My incisions were closed with staples as well, so they have those little dots all along the sides of the incision scars. LOVELY. I don't know why they can't just use surgical glue or steri-strips (which is what I had on my hysterectomy scar that's turned out so good). Sigh. JEALOUS.