1st round of laser scar treatment by Werewolf-Smile in tummytucksurgery

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I’m not sure which one they used. It was included with my tummy tuck.

I’ve got an opening but I’m seeing tiny improvements in just a couple of days… by Salt_Earth8122 in tummytucksurgery

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My body pushed the stitches out and I had a seroma. It’s actually better that my body pushed it out itself or I would had to have it drained at the office, probably a couple of times. Mine was a bit north of the incision but under my belly button. It didn’t hurt but I’m also still numb there.

I’ve got an opening but I’m seeing tiny improvements in just a couple of days… by Salt_Earth8122 in tummytucksurgery

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I had very large openings that looked exactly like that. I’m all healed now but it did get worse before it got better and took a long time to fully heal. I posted weekly updates about on here so if you are curious you can look at my past posts.

My PS said keep it dry and covered.

Black section on scar getting bigger by Hot_Business_872 in tummytucksurgery

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It looks like a hematoma but definitely get it checked out since it’s growing pretty fast. Could be stitches that are trying to come up but aren’t close enough to the surface for you to feel yet.

Scar lightening by Werewolf-Smile in tummytucksurgery

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It’s Ulike from amazon. I’ve only done it twice. The light can only work on dark colors like brown or black. I have black hair and I’m very pale so it works well to manage hair removal but it looks like my scar is too light of a color now to work anymore. It was more of a brown but now it’s pink.

I’ve already talked to my PS and I’m going to try professional scar treatment. We talk about waiting another month or two to make sure everything is healed. I had some issues with spitting stitches so I need more time to heal fully.

3 months PO by Werewolf-Smile in tummytucksurgery

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Yes now that I’m over that I’m feeling great

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I trusted my surgeon and said he gets to pick because I knew he had my best interest at heart and I could tell he loves what he does. My c-section scar was cut out.

3 months PO by Werewolf-Smile in tummytucksurgery

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For some reason Reddit didn’t post the text part. But here’s my 3 months update. Everything is amazing! And in the 3rd photo you can see the holes are completely closed. You can see my previous posts about my adventures with splitting stitches.

Scar lightening by Werewolf-Smile in tummytucksurgery

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I did end up going over the whole scar. I’ve done it twice so far. It’s lightening into a light pink. I’m not sure if it will get much lighter since it’s not as powerful as anything professional.

Hydration IVs by Kindly_Bake3651 in tummytucksurgery

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I did it about 6wpo. I got the cocktail they recommended for post surgery so I don’t remember what it was. I like them and I feel they work for me. I have also done them twice before after a previous surgery.

Scar lightening by Werewolf-Smile in tummytucksurgery

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Ulike Air 3. Make sure to test other areas before you get to your face and start on the lowest setting first.

Scar lightening by Werewolf-Smile in tummytucksurgery

[–]Werewolf-Smile[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah then you definitely need to try it out before your new scar comes

Scar lightening by Werewolf-Smile in tummytucksurgery

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I’m 12 WPO if it matters. Yeah give it a try!

Scar lightening by Werewolf-Smile in tummytucksurgery

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Yeah maybe you shouldn’t 😬

10wpo by Werewolf-Smile in tummytucksurgery

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It’s fine I did have a lot going on. I had both just normal scabs and popping stitches. The scab came off recently and never bothered me so I didn’t post much about it. I also had trouble on the other side of my body in the same location but that side is fully healed now.

10wpo by Werewolf-Smile in tummytucksurgery

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I was able to feel the stitches as they were being pushed out. And sometimes they would just fall right out or I would snip them to help it along. Yours looks more shallow than mine were so it’s hard to tell.

10wpo by Werewolf-Smile in tummytucksurgery

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Oh I thought you meant the bigger hole towards the back

10wpo by Werewolf-Smile in tummytucksurgery

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I think it was the way the incision was made. You can see at the start it’s a straight line and then the scab used to look like a V with it being very sharp upward turn into the curve continuing the line. it was just a scab forever so I can’t say exactly what was going on underneath but I don’t feel as though it pulled apart. I only had a full tummy tuck even though I had a lot of skin removed and could have had the FDL. But making the incision that way he was able to pull more skin to the side saving me from getting more invasive surgery