Scar care and treatment

fluffyk1977
on 9/10/11 6:32 am

I am almost 2 weeks out and obsessively researching options for scar treatment.
The Scar FX Silicone Sheets have excellent reviews - anyone here try them?
I am also planning to do daily massage - any suggestions for stuff that worked for you? I've heard recommendations for Bio-oil, vitamin E, cocoa butter.

Vertical Banded Gastroplasty 3/3/10
High/Day of Surgery/Goal/Current: 244 / 238 / 128 / 130
33 years old, 5'4" Tall
Plastics by Dr. Sauceda in Monterrey 8/30/2011: Extended TT, BL/BA

Jessica K.
on 9/10/11 2:44 pm - LA

VSG on 11/06/08

I have no idea as my surgery is this Friday but I am VERY interested in any and all responses you recieve!

Met my Goal of 135lbs in 7 months!!

My lowest was 98lbs... now I am 129lbs.
SW-220lbs
5"1 and 3/4ths.... Hey every lil' bit counts!

cyndi U.
on 9/10/11 10:01 pm - forney, TX

for my thighs & LBL, I've just been using the vit e w/cocoa butter and my scars look great. For my arms tho (still have to wait for them to heal more tho), I was thinking about the silicone sheets, but just haven't bit the dust & paid for them yet. Anybody know what's a good brand to get & where's the best place to get them? THANKS!

Cyndi U
Gastric Bypass, Dr. Daniel Jones, Dallas, 2003
LBL, Lipo, Butt Aug, Full Thigh Lift, hernia repair - 5/5/11, Baylor Houston Residency Program - Dr. Echo & Dr. Bullocks
BL/BA, brachioplasty - 8/26/11, Baylor Houston Residency Program - Dr. Lee & Dr. Bullocks

karen C.
on 9/11/11 12:35 am - Kennewick, WA

RNY on 02/16/05

Cyndi, I will be 3 weeks post medial thigh life on Tuesday. I'm just now beginning to feel human. I've had plenty of surgeries before including both knees replaced and a lower body lift. However, this recovery has been tough. When were you able to start using the vitamin e w/cocoa butter? With my surgical nurse's permission I am able to use vasoline on the healing incisions. They get so dry and tight after my shower. Sorry, I don't know anything about the silicone sheets.

Karen C

Still Fawn
on 9/11/11 12:35 am - SIERRA MADRE, CA

My surgeon gave me some sheets for free at my last visit. I don't know I would have paid so much money for them, but I do like them. I think they are helping how I look, and they are very comfy to wear under my clothes..

I am still loving life with my sleeve! Been maintaining at or below goal for over 4 years!
"People spend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idle dreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill the emptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed to search was within." - Ramona L. Anderson

Laz22girl
on 9/11/11 12:46 am

My surgeon said paper tape does the same thing as silicone for a fraction of the cost. For about the first month I taped 24/7, now I'm down to 12 hrs/day for another month.

My scars are flat, but you can still tell I have scars there. I don't think it will ever be perfect looking.

I didn't go into this for perfection, tho. I'm actually pretty proud of my scars! It tells the story of a difficult journey.

siberiancat
on 9/11/11 1:24 am - COLUMBIA CITY, IN

RNY on 03/25/09

I couldn't use paper tape as it takes my skin off - must be a sensitivity.

I use silicone strips. I'm not at home so can't tell you the brand. I found the best prices on line. The are 1 inch wide and 6 inches long( 4 strips in a box) . I cut one strip in half because it takes a 6 inch length and a 3 inch length to reach up to my underarm. I think it was about $80 for 2 boxes. The silicone comes in differing widths and shapes for different type surgeries. (The strips were $75 for a box of 4 at the plastic surgeon office.)

If you use any oil or "butter" on incisions - the silicone strips won't adhere.

Penny
Highest Weight 255 * Wt loss includes 19 lb lost before surgery

Carolinagirl162
on 9/11/11 2:49 am - Fuquay-Varina, NC

RNY on 01/27/10

My surgeon also said the paper tape works just as well as the pricey silicone. I used it 24/7 until the 6 week point and then he prescribed Hybrisil. It is a silicone based ointment that I use 2 times a day and is a prescription that he dispenses in the office/spa. My scars are flat, still reddish/pink, but I have no raised or keloid scars.

Leigh Ann

LBL - July 2011; BL, BA, Arm lift - Oct 2011; scar revisions and implant exchange-Jan 2012; thigh lift - Oct 2012.. all done by Dr. Richard Carlino

cyndi U.
on 9/11/11 5:02 am - forney, TX

My dr said to use nothing until all the scabs were gone, then to start using the cream.

Cyndi U
Gastric Bypass, Dr. Daniel Jones, Dallas, 2003
LBL, Lipo, Butt Aug, Full Thigh Lift, hernia repair - 5/5/11, Baylor Houston Residency Program - Dr. Echo & Dr. Bullocks
BL/BA, brachioplasty - 8/26/11, Baylor Houston Residency Program - Dr. Lee & Dr. Bullocks

Zombie
on 9/14/11 12:31 pm

RNY on 06/05/06

I'm going to start using mine soon, from Mexico, Its called Cicatricure and a lot of the female co-works I work with that have had PS swear by it, so I'm gonna give it a try. I'm probably another week out before I can start using it.

~Paul~

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