How Long Until Incisions Heal?

[WalkOnWaking 139]

I'm 3.5 weeks post-op. Of my 5 incisions, only 1 has completely healed. No signs of infection in any of the others. How long SHOULD it take to heal complete (scar)? I'll see my surgeon on the 18th, but was curious what others' experience has been.

I have no skin staples or stitches, but have suture glue that closed the skin layer.

[_Kate_ 2,224]

It does take a while... all I can say is I'm 4 months out now and my scars have faded to hardly anything.

[Sophie74656 1,572]

it can take a while, remember it's not just skin that was cut but muscle too. My big incision took a couple of weeks before I felt nothing from it

[JCP 619]

Externally about a month but I think 6-8 weeks internally based on what my dr said. But I did not feel really unscathed until about 6 months

[WalkOnWaking 139]

I have no pain at the incisions. Just would like to be done with hot tub restrictions!

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

Mine healed/scabbed in about 2 weeks except for the largest one. That one took 3 weeks. I remember being annoyed because that last incision was what held me back from getting back in the pool.

[WalkOnWaking 139]

@@BLERDgirl - I have an inground pool not 10 ft from my back patio. It's killing me! Lol

[livvsmum 2,370]

I remember it only taking maybe 3-4 weeks or so. Now, 2 years+ out from surgery, I was just looking in the mirror this morning and thinking how remarkable it is that they have faded completely. I have no reminder left that I even had the surgery.

[Lexigurl82 160]

I'm 2 weeks post op and out of my 4 incisions all of them have closed except the biggest one...the biggest one actually looks like a freaking wound. I had my 2 week follow up on yesterday and had my surgeon look at it. He said he thought it was healing well and for me to keep it clean and place neosporin on it. I just wish the biggest incision would heal so that I can take a hot bath or get in an indoor pool lol.

[WalkOnWaking 139]

That's what I'm wanting to do too. My surgeon said not to put anything on the incisions at all. He told me if the outside heals over before the inside heals, it could trap infection and cause an abscess. Just want them scarred already!

[Runner1 52]

@@livvsmum Did you put anything on your scars. Im 8 weeks out and my scars are still visibly red, and I was wondering if I should be putting something on them.

[Emilie.Lancaster 191]

I need pictures. What does healed look like? I'm about 11 days out now, and the strips have fallen off 4/5. The biggie is still hiding, but the other 4, they don't seem open. There is puckery scaring.

Pictures of closed and not?