Scar site pain at 5 weeks

Hi Liz

Snap! I had mine done on 10th August too, I've not noticed much scar pain, It whines a bit if I've overdone it, and I get the odd twinge, how've you been apart from that? 

Hugs xxx

Kim

I have had the same with my scars.... rubbing cream and oil in but think it is just the nerve endings knitting back to gether. 

Hi liz, after having 2 hip replacements and 1 surgery on my hip, i have always had alot of scar tissue with lumps and bumps.It also is super sensitive if my kids accidently knock into me.I do recommend epson salts baths regularly as this breaks down the inflammation in it, and lots of massage. coconut oil is another great one or vitamin e oil ( comes in capsules,you pin prick the capsules and use the oil on the scar) excellent aid to fade scarring👍.Mild stretching also helps break the scar tissue up. Hope it passes

Hi liz, I have got the same problem and also found bio oil not good actually it makes my scar on hip itchy, now massaging Nivea body lotion which seems ok. I had my hip done four weeks ago.  

I had my left thr done on the 13th.  For the first couple of weeks it was sore and not really possible to lay on.

It is now for the most part comfortable.  There are a couple of places along the scar that are more sensitive than the rest, with the bottom end of the scar being worst.  I think that is due to it being at the same point where I had a previous operation in April.

I use E45 cream at night and after washing, which seems to stop the itching.

My scar isn't very smooth and the top inch or so of the scar is higher on one side of the cut than the other.  It has gone down a bit over the last week, but I don't think it will ever be smooth again.

Hi Liz Having physio for other problems to do with my THR and she was working on my scar for awhile  because she said the fibres  had grown into parts of it. She is Spanish and I think she means muscles but She massaged away what she called knots and bubbles.   I found it a little painful but she said it was necessary to get rid of them. Regards  DOT

I have some Jasons Vitamin E cream left over from my carpal tunnel surgery. I'm trying that. No problems so far. I'm 3 1/2 weeks po. 

Hi Liz

i feel your pain!

I suggest elevate your legs and have a cold compress on the scar area. It is as many have intimated, the good old nerves fighting to re establish themselves. Rest, rest, walk , do the exercises and - you guessed it.....

Rest!!

love and hugs xxx

LOL Liz and all, You are not the only ones Aug 9th was my surgery, the other day addest thing, I said to my hsuband " wow my scar hurt, my incision site" first time ever, happened a couple times, seems calmer now.

Annette  (I do normally use Arnica gel and had forgotten a couple of days.)

Hi Liz I'm 9 weeks post op and went to physio

yesterday and spoke to her about scar area and

the tenderness ,soreness tightness I've been using bio oil,she said it's due to all the nerves knitting back together and to be quit firm when you massage oil in .hugs xxx

If it was sudden pain, I had no better explanation to myself other than a nerve finding the other end and firing off a hello there to the other side of the muscle or nerve, you do get some very strange cramps, when you least expect it, all just part of the experinece I think.