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Drain incision healing

I know everyone heals differently, but how long did yours take?

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I am 5 weeks postop and my drainage incision still has an area where my stitches can be seen. Actually, I have that on 4 of my incisions. I look a lot better than I did when I was first postop, though. I had my band removed in December and they were unable to use those incisions for the bypass so between all of the red scars and the bruises all over my arms from them trying to draw blood I looked like I had been jumped in a dark alley! I think I will email my surgeon to ask when it is okay to start using a scar reducing cream, though. I am thinking probably once the remainder of the stitches dissolve but who knows?

I am 3 weeks and 3 days post op and my incisions Including the drain look amazing!! My drain was never stitched once they removed it and it's barely noticeable. I had glue only on the outside of all of mine and I'm wearing a bikini today and feel like they don't draw any extra attention.

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3 weeks 3 days, the drain is the furthest to the left, more on my side.

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