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Scar Stages Share yours!

Here is princess_n_thep

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princess_n_thep:

THESE PICTURES ARE 12 DAYS POST OP!

Both pictures show the very minmal scars/incisions. The bruising I had was very minimal. The brown/yellow rings you see around the actual incisions is NOT bruising but is the leftover "superglue" still. I take a shower EVERY day and wash them but they are slow to come off. From what I gather, they "glue" the incisions, let that dry, then put a "coating of glue" over and around the incisions again. The scab had just fallen off on the top incision so it is a little pink, my bra had scuffed it off. The only real bruising i got was the one top of the belly button. The one that was the most sore was the longer port incision.

I am VERY happy with the size of them and the expertise in the cut! I know that I am a fast healer but I expect that I would be hard pressed to find the smaller ones in 6 months. I will just keep posting updates on this thread as I go along. I plan to take another picture at 6-8 weeks post op, another at 6 mo, then another at a year.

ENJOY MY BELLY!!!!!!!!

princess_n_thep

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Here are my scar photos. The first one is from Tuesday, August 22nd and the second one is from today, Friday, August 25th (reversed from mirror reflection). I had my surgery at the OCC with Dr. Ortiz on Monday, August 21, 2006.

PatU

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You need to try these:

http://www.curadusa.com/products/product_info.asp?SubCategoryId=2&ProductCatId=35

My daughter (2 y/o at the time) had open heart surgery, and while she's 100% now, we were concerned about the scar she'd have. We used these pads (by another manufacturer, but should be the same), and they worked great! Reusable, too-- just rinse, air dry, and reuse.

The scar has faded so well that you really can't notice. If you have red scars, or keloid scars, this works fantastically.

why do everyone have 5 incisions i only have 3 straight across 5 fingers apart from one another 4 fingers high above my belly button. does eveyone have 5 ? just wondering, Jenna your scars look great ! Im not conplaining just wondering !!!!! :omg:

why do everyone have 5 incisions i only have 3 straight across 5 fingers apart from one another 4 fingers high above my belly button. does eveyone have 5 ? just wondering, Jenna your scars look great ! Im not conplaining just wondering !!!!! :omg:

5 incisions here.

Two Weeks Post Op :P (THE GLUES DRIVING ME NUTS LOL)

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Hey TheQueen,

I had glue too. Actually, I loved it. It was so much better than having to have stitches taken out. I am surprised you still have the glue after two weeks. Mine was gone by the end of the first week.

Hey TheQueen,

I had glue too. Actually, I loved it. It was so much better than having to have stitches taken out. I am surprised you still have the glue after two weeks. Mine was gone by the end of the first week.

I'VE BEEN EVEN "HELPING" THE GLUE DISAPPEAR. :)

ok, I have more than one but I took the steri strip off of only one of them ... I couldn't wait any longer. This pic is about 5 days post op. I am now 1 week post op and have my appt in the morning. Hopefully he'll take the rest off. My stomach is so grossly large that I'm embarrassed to post the picture, but here it is, be gentle. :)

have never posted pictures before so I hope this works.

Lett

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Your scar 1 photo looks like the scar has already lightened. Don't worry all of our stomachs are large or we wouldn't have needed the band.:)

Thanks Laura,

Thats just how it looked about 5 days post op. Since then I have been putting vitamin e on it. it's a little puffy to the touch. I have a tendency to keloid...goodness, I hope these things don't.

I have a C-section scar that had keloided at one point to the thickness of a pencil...over the years it has smoothed itself out very nicely. Wishful thinking, but I'm hoping these scars will heal the same.

Lett

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Princess, looking great in RED, but watch out lawdies cause when I figure out how to post my picks all will be so jealous of my sexy stuff from fredericks that I got last week when I hit 30 lbs.

hehe

I was very lucky Dr. Abkin used 2 old scars from my Gall Bladder operation and a herina repair, so I only have 2 new ones but the one above my button on my jeans still bugs me.

Keep up the excellent work.

Rita-Ann

Want2lose looking good girl,

I was very lucky too! We should all be lucky we have each other.:clap2:

keep up the GOOD work girls, (guys) too if your there

:kiss2: Rita-Ann

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