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robin15577
robin15577

Does anyone else have an incision that isn’t perfectly straight?! Hopefully, that’s ok. LOL

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  • yasmin66402
    yasmin66402 robin15577

    Posted

    Yes I do ! Mine is curved but looks ok. It's quite red where the most of the swelling was ,but really thin where the pull on the skin was less. I asked about it , it's probably down to your knee and rhe surgeon! I don't think it's anything to worry about .

    • robin15577
      robin15577 yasmin66402

      Posted

      Thanks LOL I just was wondering why not a straight line... did he slip lol but I was sure that wasn’t the case. I have reddening around scar and still swelling! 7 week’s post op
    • yasmin66402
      yasmin66402 robin15577

      Posted

      Mine was 8th April . I also have the mark where the drain was as you heal more , it'll look better anyway . I've got a very long thin scar which was cut twice on my shin from 78 /79 and that one is straight . Knee is curved joint .

    • robin15577
      robin15577 yasmin66402

      Posted

      Excellent point knee is curved lol of course didn’t think of that! Does your knee feel good now?
    • yasmin66402
      yasmin66402 robin15577

      Posted

      Still long haul recovery but I've recouped my lost height 1 and half inches and can stand straight !! Ive got a very atrophied quad due to the enhanced swelling ..and knee is invariably better when it's sunny and warm ! It swells after walking ..so I know I must increase the muscle

    • robin15577
      robin15577 yasmin66402

      Posted

      You will get there! I understand it can take a full year to recover and for swelling to go down permanently so you’re right long haul wink
  • Oldfatguy1
    Oldfatguy1 robin15577

    Posted

    My surgeon has always used the crescent style incision. The explanation, it puts less strain on the incision when the knee bends. In my case this was started by a rare tumor that caused horrific bleeding ( 3 scope surgeries and 5 aspirations that removed over 1000 cc of blood plus radiation in less than 90 day) so the joint needed all the help it could get. A total of 11 surgeries and the knee looks like a deboned hunk of beef.
    • justnora
      justnora Oldfatguy1

      Posted

       I learned something new today. That makes total sense. I’d never considered the benefit of the curved incision. My incision, as well, is curved.

      Thank you for the explanation!

  • carol01845
    carol01845 robin15577

    Posted

    Hi Robin.

    mine is ok it just doesn't look straight when I bend my knee I have been using Bio-oil on my scar and Arnica gel as well for the bruising I'm very pleased with how it's all going I had my TKR in June.

    i hope it all works out well for you

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