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April 10 was my surprise! gallbladder surgery. Had no idea I even had them! A week after saw the surgeon and he put me on a high protein diet for 3 weeks as my surgery sites weren't healing. Finally they are healed but they are still soooo red. Anyone has an idea when the color will change ? Also has anyone had success using Vit E to heal the scar? Or anything else out there??
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Kredfan debra80519
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I'm on week 3 and have 7 incisions. Still pretty red! A bit tender. I'm not putting anything but lotion on them. I figured being 45 that my bikini days are now over😀
debra80519 Kredfan
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Hey I'm 62 and my husband asked me if I was still going to wear mine. I said sure! Figure scars are my badge of honor😉 But I just hope they settle down a bit before swim weather.
And wear your bikini if you want to!
thanks!
Kredfan debra80519
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I may as well! I get really cut open in December, so I'm going to be pretty scarred in the tummy region
Beenthruit debra80519
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Hi
That must have been quite a shock! In some ways you're lucky as most people have to wait months for surgery enduring pain and other symptoms.
All I was told was to moisturise the scar with something like E45 cream but I healed fairly quickly.
I had open surgery three months ago and my scar is fading. It's ten inches long, horizontal, pale pink and flat. As scars go I'm quite pleased with it.