What are you guys using to get rid of the incision scars?

krislbt41
on 8/30/11 2:05 am - Center Line, MI

I've been told to get shea butter but I think that's just for the dryness. I've seen pics of OH members who have reached their goals and they are wearing swimsuits (two piece) or short shirts and not a scar in sight.

What are you guys using to get rid of them completely?

279
on 8/30/11 2:25 am - OR

I don't personally care about my scar, I am far too modest for a 2 peice regardless of size. But I have some leftover target brand maderma so I have been using that, well when I remember anyway

poet_kelly
on 8/30/11 2:26 am - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

I didn't use anything. I have one scar that is really visible. It's the one in the middle. It didn't heal very easily. It leaked a lot of fluid for a while. The others just pretty much went away on their own.

Kelly

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Sharyn S.
on 8/30/11 2:26 am - Bastrop, TX

RNY on 08/19/04 with

Time heals all wounds.

Sharyn, RN

RIP, MOM ~ 5/31/1944 - 5/11/2010
RIP, DADDY ~ 9/2/1934 - 1/25/2012

ladybugnessa
on 8/30/11 5:06 am - Owings Mills, MD

RNY on 09/22/09

and wounds all Heels...

Nessa
Ticker is from Day of Surgery.. weight goal is personal preference as I've MET my doctor's goal
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HG/SW/CW/GW
286/253/150/151

Bralen
on 8/30/11 2:35 am

RNY on 02/22/11

I am 6 months out and you can't really see my scars unless you look closely. You certainly wouldn't see them in a picture.

Start weight 263 Surgery weight 247

wendybear1
on 8/30/11 2:39 am - Brooklyn, NY

RNY on 06/22/07

Kelokote works very well for me.

Laura in Texas
on 8/30/11 3:30 am

RNY on 09/17/08 with

I did nothing for my lap RNY scars. They disappeared to the point that I cound not even see them after about a year. For my lbl/bl scars, I am using cocoa butter lotion, vitamin e oil, maderma, and silicone strips. Not sure any of that really works, but I'm trying. Thankfully my scars are thin and low from my lbl so even if they do not fade all the way they will not show if I wear a two piece or low-rise jeans.

Laura

Laura in Texas

53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)

RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis

brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco

"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."

(deactivated member)
on 8/30/11 4:47 am - Boston, MA

RNY on 03/14/11

I'm super fair and my scars are dark red so you can really see them hopefully they fade over time and if not hopefully my tummy tuck will get rid of a few of the 6 of them! I'm not too worried about it though.

ladybugnessa
on 8/30/11 5:05 am - Owings Mills, MD

RNY on 09/22/09

Oh dang scars happen...

I just had a tummy tuck June 23rd.. got rid of all my old scars... was a pretty tummy... till August 2nd when emergency life saving surgery took place... that's right 6 weeks after my tummy tuck (which is probably how the original scars disappeared for the other users) I had 4 new holes placed in my new belly... so much for pretty...

I just use cocao butter and vitamin E lotion at the request of my plastic surgeon on all my scars (I have breast scars now too)...

scars are just the flags of honor we carry for having lived a life!

Nessa
Ticker is from Day of Surgery.. weight goal is personal preference as I've MET my doctor's goal
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HG/SW/CW/GW
286/253/150/151

What are you guys using to get rid of the incision scars?

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