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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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My suggestion would be to post question on an different thread. This is for scar stages.

"Don't mean to be a smart a** but could not resist.

Goo Luck.

  • 2 months later...
  • 2 weeks later...

Can't believe I'm posting this, but this is mine on my 4th day post op. Please ignore all the stretch marks.

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4 incisions. Main port incision inside belly button. Only 3 scars visible

EDIT: Oh yeah, these scars are 2 days post-op.

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  • 1 month later...

The scars left on Black skin are crazy!..Im 5mos post op and my scars are still dark and ugly. I use mederma everyday but it will not change the color. Ahh! the price we pay!:mellow:

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4 incisions. Main port incision inside belly button. Only 3 scars visible

EDIT: Oh yeah, these scars are 2 days post-op.

Your scars don't look bad at all - they should heal well!

The scars left on Black skin are crazy!..Im 5mos post op and my scars are still dark and ugly. I use mederma everyday but it will not change the color. Ahh! the price we pay!:blink:

Girlfriend, don't I know it! I'm just happy mine aren't puffing up too much and becoming keloids! I already have one of those from my cesearean 18 years ago when I had my DD! :mellow:

You guys are so lucky! My scars are REALLY ugly and I am almost 5 months post op. I hate to even post them. Not to mention I am not losing anything and am very unhappy with all of it right now!

I really love my sergon but not pleased at all with how scared I am .....it is bad. But not like I will be showing off my stomach anyway I guess...it is just the idea.

Here are a couple pictures of my scars about 5 months out....healing nicely, but still pretty visable.

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I really love my sergon but not pleased at all with how scared I am .....it is bad. But not like I will be showing off my stomach anyway I guess...it is just the idea.

Hi SunnyOne,

I am 4 months out, and though I have not posted pics of my scars, I'm not too unhappy with them. They are darker than my surrounding skin (I'm African-American) and a little puffy, but nothing too bad.

What is your ethnic heritage? What have you put on them so far? There are lots of post-surgery creams and such that might help...tell us what's going on and I bet someone will have a suggestion for a product that might help.

You also mentioned you're not losing at the rate you'd like - are you tracking what you're eating? How many fills have you had? I can recommend a website like TheDailyPlate.com for tracking your food intake - that might help you to figure out what needs to be adjusted.

What type of exercise are you doing? I'm doing a lot of walking - hoping to get back in the gym eventually, but until then, walking is great exercise. Are there other activities that you like and help you get active? Part of my walking routine involves my dog, who needs to go out every day, regardless of weather or if I don't "feel" like it. He helps me to be consistent, which is definately a key with the band.

Send me a PM if you like, or post the answer here, and I'll try to make other suggestions to help you. You're not alone in this - don't give up! :smile2:

  • 4 weeks later...

Wow...all these pics of scars and I feel lucky...I am only about 6 weeks post op and my scars are actually not bad...I only have four incisions and 3 of those you can hardly see and are very small the port incision is only about and inch and half long and is a pretty straight line...it is still a little red on the edges but i use vit E on it daily....and it really doesn't bother me....all my incisions are above my belly button some people seam to have some lower scars on their belly's i wonder why the difference in incision spots....

Still better than mine....I might have to break down and take a picture of mine!

Yours look like they are healing well.....

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