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My scars have keloided. They don't look that bad and the Vitamin E oil has softened them up. I had my surgery 9 months ago and while they are noticable they do not look horrible. I can't wear a bikini but I've lost 60lbs (20 more to go) and I feel and look great!

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I love my surgeon. I have a grand total of 4 scars. Three of them are right across the top of my belly. The biggest one on my belly is a about an inch long. The other two are about 1/2 and 1/4 of an inch long. They look more like scratches now than scars to me. To tell you the truth, it wasn't until about a week after my surgery that I even realized that I had a an incision near my belly button (the fourth scar). If I moved funny, I felt this "pinch" near my belly. Then i was standing in the mirror one day and was like "well damn.. that explains it." I can't even see that one now because it is so small. I know that my sugeon or discharge nurse told me about where my incisions were so I could monitor them and all that but i obviously missed then mentioning the one in/near my belly button. Again, I love my surgeon. The scarring from this surgery is not bad at all. I had my surgery 2/25/08 and they are faint. You can see them, but they don't just jump out at you.

I have not put anything special on my skin. I just use my regular lotion. To tell you the truth, the scars don't bother me. They are so minor. I would take them over these icky stretch marks anyday. YUCK!!! :thumbup:

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