scar

ilovelife · September 2011

I swear my ob said that by a year pp, my c-section scar would be pretty much nonexistent. Well it's almost a year later, and it's still very existent!

Are they supposed to fade completely away? And why does it still itch at times?

novilise · September 2011

My first one didn't really fade away and it was kind of jagged, but I never really thought much about it....and maybe it was because it was a quick, unplanned c-section. But for this second c-section, my scar is already much smaller...just like a really thin line. (And it's the same scar area..I've heard some people say they end up with two different scars, etc.)

coasties_girl · September 2011

From what I understand it just depends on the person. Some people scar worse than others. I had surgery as a kid and my scar from that is pretty much gone but my CS is still very much there. It might just take a while.

txbootsy · September 2011

my son is a year old and I can barely see my scar

lilylow · September 2011

I don't heal well so my scar is raised and red. I knew it would end up like this though.

byrne15 · September 2011

It has been over 3.5 years and my scar is still noticable. Luckily it is pretty low so you wouldn't see it in a bathing suit, but I am sure it will always be fairly visible.

kittycarr · September 2011

I have three obvious scars. I guess none of the docs that delivered the kids knew how to cut out other scars or didn't care to ?? Oldest will be 18yo next month, one is 6yo and the other is 5yo. You can see all three scars. They are on top of each other but different sizes in width but you can see three scars. The widest one is the first and it goes hip bone to hip bone, why it's that wide, I have no idea but it is and you can see it as well today as you could 18 years ago. Also, I had staples with the first two cs but stitches with the third. Stitches that were supposedly dissolvable but five years later, I'm still pulling out a stitch here and there. And yes, they're stitches and not ingrown hairs.

eesome · September 2011

When I had my son, mine faded really well-- but it did not completely disappear. It was really light pink and tiny.

Everyone heals differently.

shibby00 · September 2011

Mine is a year old and 1/2 of it is barely visible and the other half is raised and red, kinda like rope. I knew it would heal that way when the left half slightly opened while I was still in the hospital. I really hope with my next one they can cut this scar out and I'll have a better looking one.

megstarwsu · September 2011

Mine from DD 3 years ago turned into a keliod so it was red and raised. Now, after my second c/s, it's red, but maybe a little less than with the first. And mine always itched after DD, even 3 years out. Might have had something to do with the way it healed though.

ilovelife · September 2011

Whew, glad there isn't something wrong with me! It doesn't really bother me, I'm too fat to wear a bikini anyway so you know!

mylovemcr15 · September 2011

Mine is pretty non exsistant now.. my daughter is 11 months. But it does still itch frequently.

luvbeingmom · September 2011

About a year after my cs's my scars completely faded to white. But if you got up close you could see it.

Right now my latest one is half white half red, but I'm sure it will be gone in a year too.

g00dg0llymsm0lly · September 2011

My dermatologist said all skin heals differently. I don't think they're "supposed" to do anything as a general rule, but if you don't like the way it looks Mederma is magical. Massaging the scar can help too.

canthardlywait426 · September 2011

It's been 9 months and mine is still visible. It's faded a lot, but it's definitely still visible.

FishNchips1 · September 2011

its been a year here, my scar is seriously right where the hair starts to grow down there ( not to be TMI ) but Its still very visible. Raised and pink. Lightened a little but i do agree that everyone heals differently.

larissa424 · September 2011

2 years later mine's still very noticeable. It's not longer red and raised. It's now white and almost flat but still pretty wide.

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