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Shaving over incision?

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How long was it before you were able to razor shave over your incision? If you don't razor shave, when did you trim otherwise? I'm getting anxious about shaving but I'm only 2.5 weeks out and I don't want to cause any pain or issues for myself. 
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  • RayRay007RayRay007 member
    I was irrationally afraid to shave over it for the longest time. I was afraid the skin was super delicate and that I'd tear it open or something. I think it was a few weeks before I trimmed over it, and a few more weeks before I actually shaved over it. But looking back, I could've shaved over it after two-ish weeks. I had internal, disolvable stitches. If I had had external stitches or staples that were removed after a few days/week, I would wait longer.

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  • JenJH923JenJH923
    I was so nervous to shave over my incision. All I could picture is the razor catching a stitch and unzippering my whole stomach lol. I finally just did it about 3 weeks PP and it was totally fine.
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  • miss1991miss1991 member
    A few weeks after my c-section. I just went extra slow to be cautious. It was fine.

     

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  • rosesandpeoniesrosesandpeonies member
    2 months, but I shaved right under it and right over it.  I just didn't have the guts to go over it for a while :)
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  • valerieanne9015valerieanne9015
    I was so paranoid to shave, or trim!!  I didn't do anything until 6 wks PP, but looking back, I easily could have atleast trimmed at 3 wks or so. 
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  • eyenigheyenigh member
    I started at about 2 weeks (I asked the doctor at my week and a half follow up appointment and he said it was fine since my incision healed really fast). The only weird part was that it was pretty numb so shaving didn't hurt, but it felt really odd. I'm now 4 weeks out and most of the numbness subsided and I'm shaving regularly again. 
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  • cottonlily84cottonlily84 member
    Mine was really sore for weeks.  I shaved it when I had to go back to the dr for the 6 week pp check up.  The 1 week post surgery check up was just an oh well visit.  I don't think you would cause any damage because you would stop from the discomfort before you got that rough.
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