Question:
Do Scars Change/Fade In Time?

How was your scar? is it visible? gib? does it get a little faint with time?    — Marisol C. (posted on June 13, 2003)

June 13, 2003
Scars do fade with time,I had gallbladder surgery 16 years ago with the old-fashion long scar it is still visible but not as much. My OPEN RNY scar has faded just a tad in almost a year, but hey I would take that than be OBESE again.
   — HelpMeRhonda !!

June 13, 2003
My appendix was removed in August of 1952 (yes, 1952) and although it has faded it has always been obvious. I really never thought about it. Now I have a deep wine scar from an open gall bladder surgery AND a breastbone to belly button scar from hernia repair which replaced the horrible scars I had from WLS and the ensuing staph/strep surgery. They all get along pretty nicely and look rather interesting together. I know I'm an old bat now, but I just never gave much thought to all my scars even when I was younger. They never seemed very important to me; guess I was lucky that way. Good luck to you and I hope your scars fade out so you are comfortable with them..Nina in Maine
   — [Deactivated Member]

June 13, 2003
Absolutely they fade ... had gall bladder surgery about 10 years ago and it faded pretty quickly. I still know it is there, but it is no big deal to me. Surgeon had me use Vitamin E oil on the "healed" incision to help.
   — [Deactivated Member]

June 13, 2003
The key to helping scars fade is to keep them out of the sun for the first several months following surgery. My LAP RNY scars are all but gone in 8 months.
   — SteveColarossi

June 14, 2003
Mine has faded but you can still see it. It's not so bad. To tell the truth, I'm proud of it because it reminds me just what I had to do to get healthy and happy. ~Sidney~ Open RNY 10-23-02 down 100 and counting
   — Siddy I.

June 14, 2003
I have several large scars. I started using 'Scargo' available at Vitalady (the only place I have seen it). It is only about $7/bottle and that lasts a lifetime.
   — Melanie H.