I want to avoide any scaring as much as possible. I know that after i start healing enough that i can take off the bandages, ill be rubbing coconut oil on my skin, and probably taking Vit. E. However-- i want to know if i can start taking Vit E now to get it built up in my system before the surgery. I know that some doctors dont allow it, and if my doc says no i wont but anyone have any thougth's on this?

anytime!!!

I was wondering about vitamin E and was glad to see this post. Is it better to take a pill or rub on oil? I just want bettet overall skin.

Meintraining, I would say rub it on, it goes right into the skin!!! I used it when I had the lapband, and it's oily but its better than having scars????

This is something i learned while ttc. it can take anywehre from 3-6 months for your body to make a stockpile from pill nutrients. so you start taking pills 3-6 months prior to ttc to give your body the best supply for the job. the same would be true for this, just getting it in your body to help it heal from the inside--instead of producing a baby of course lol. BUT they say not to take any fish oil or viteman e oil before surgery so, for now, i'd start with just rubbing it on your skin. when i take a shower, i use a homemade sugar scrub which is 1 part sugar to one part olive oil. it helps with circulation. and end my shower with rubbing coconut oil on my skin like a moisturizer. but i assume you could do the same with Vitamin e oil, at least till after the surgery.

Megan, I did not know it takes that long for your body to intake the Vitamins like that? I know after my lapband surgery I used the oil and rubbed it on and it seemed to help ok with my scars, and I am going to continue to do that after my bypass surgery, Thanks for that info, as I would never have guessed that!!!

no problem. im hoping that if i start taking vit e oil immediatly, and doing the rubbing it will help tremendously. but im also hoping that the surgery will be laproscopic not open.

Yeah I hear you there, I am glad that mine will be laproscopic!!!