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Question on scar tissue from tkr

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elaine90714
elaine90714

I am 7 wk po from left tkr. The scar has healed nicely but, there are little areas along the 7" scar that resembles roping and under the "roping" are bumps. The color is also very red. Other areas look like a faded scar - the color is faint, not red, no rope look and no bumps. Are these bumps scar tissue? If so, do I massage them around til they break apart? I massage mederma into the scar every day.

Thank you

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  • cheryl90571
    cheryl90571 elaine90714

    Posted

    It will be fine. Don't worry. My left scar is 25 weeks and starting to look like regular skin. My right is 11 weeks and looks as you describe yours.

    No worries!

    Happy New Year!

    • elaine90714
      elaine90714 cheryl90571

      Posted

      Dear Cheryl

      Thank you so very much for your reassuring words. Have a wonderful New Year.

    • cheryl90571
      cheryl90571 elaine90714

      Posted

      You are very welcome! I think just knowing that others are experiencing the same things is VERY HELPFUL. I know it helps ME feel less worried!

      Happy New Year!

  • veronica91735
    veronica91735 elaine90714

    Posted

    Mine is now 9 weeks, & was re-opened due to a revision, so is now an extra inch longer top & bottom, & it looks just like yours. I use Bio-oil here in the UK. I hate feeling the bumps & lumps (my surgeon told me there are 6 layers of stitches under our scars) but just grit my teeth & do it about 4 times a day! It all sounds normal to me!
    • elaine90714
      elaine90714 veronica91735

      Posted

      Thank you for responding and the helpful info. I will start the regimen today. Happy New Year
  • jemma33320
    jemma33320 elaine90714

    Posted

    Same with my incision. It's still purple in the upper portion and has developed what you describe as a 'roping' with two small bumps. I started using Mederma as my surgeon suggested. I had been massaging my incision ever since it closed but had been using a lotion they gave me in the hospital. Truthfully, I don't see any difference in the two lotions except the Mederma cost me $44 and the one from the hospital cost nothing. I have noticed (after 2 weeks of Mederma) that the two small bumps have opened on top leaving a flat red heal scab. I guess there's nothing else we can do but continue the massage several times a day and wait.
    • elaine90714
      elaine90714 jemma33320

      Posted

      Thank you Jemma for your reply and helpful info. I have some work to do.

      Good Luck to all going through this and Happy New Year.

  • irish_linda
    irish_linda elaine90714

    Posted

    once the scar is clean and dry with no ozzing yes then use bio oil and dig in with the finger tips and massage it twice a day i remember the first time i was sooo gentle with my massage at home ,but when i had physio she didnt spare it i was horrified but she just said it will heal and look better faster i showed her the way i did it she laughed and said i might as well be tickling myself so from there on i did the same and the bumps flattened out and it looked much better in no time  its not a matter of breaking them apart its more of flatening them out
  • sharron57477
    sharron57477 elaine90714

    Posted

    compression (tubigrip -one layer), massage and moisturising will help your scar.  Good luck
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