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Tender scar

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derek54514
derek54514

Hi fellow hippies, it is 14 weeks since I had my THR, the scar is still tender to the touch and I still have occasional painful twinges in that area. I don't have pain anywhere else, just in the scar, Is this normal, if so when can I expect it to subside? I am 75 years old.

Derek

 

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  • miele55255ch
    miele55255ch derek54514

    Posted

    Hi Derek!

    I am 8 months post op and still have an achey feeling in my hip over the scar. I also have lumpy skin which my surgeon said is the fat (I am about 30# overweight) redistributing itself.

    Since I started to walk at the mall 3 days a week, the lumpiness and the aches have somewhat diminished.

    Good luck!

    • derek54514
      derek54514 miele55255ch

      Posted

      Hi Miele

      I too am a little over weight, but have lost some since the op.

      Unfortunately it hardly has stopped raining in the North West of the UK for the past few weeks; before that we went for a walk every day. Maybe I will have to be brave and get wet if it will help the tenderness in the scar area. Good luck in your recovery.

  • billiemaw
    billiemaw derek54514

    Posted

    After reading the replies here I think I will start to massage with oil or moisturiser. It can't hurt can it. I was so cross with myself when I pulled mine, it actually felt at the time like I'd opened it up sad ah well it's only cosmetic and as long as my hip is working I'm happy
  • renee01952
    renee01952 derek54514

    Posted

    hi hazel and derek  ...

    good to see you here !!!!  

    I am almost 9 months post-op from 1st THR and 14 weeks from 2nd THR - 

    funny how I can still feel them - like zippers on each side - sometimes it feel little pricks, itch and some soreness - I do not like touching them ... weird huh? 

    so I massage around them in circular motion ...

    You sound wonderful !!!!

    big warm hug to both 

    renee

    • derek54514
      derek54514 renee01952

      Posted

      Thanks Renee, we are both fine. The only thing Derek can't do that he did before is put his right sock on; that's because I won't let him put his right knee on top of his left knee as I am afraid it may do some damage to the hip. Will try the massage to see if that helps the tenderness, he has been reluctant to do this as he thinks it would only help to make the scar fainter and he isn't bothered about that.

      I keep up with how you are all doing, as I think the forum is great. Hazel

  • Kikeena
    Kikeena derek54514

    Posted

    Funnily enough I find that massaging the scar when it's sensitive actually decreases the sensitivity. I don't know why. But when it's annoying me I give it a good vigorous rub. I use a net flannel in the shower and sometimes scratch it woth that. It relieves the sensitivity somehow.

    It's like I'm saying to the scar 'You think that's sensitive. I'll show you sensitive.' And the scar says - ok ok. I give up'!

    • derek54514
      derek54514 Kikeena

      Posted

      Thanks Kikeena, that's a new one on me, I will let you know if it works biggrin
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