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Lanabean
Yoginis
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Lana
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C-section mommies question: Scar...
I'm 3 months postpartum and my scar is still pretty pink. Is this normal? When or if does it begin to fade? I still put lotion on it and sometimes cocoa butter. Thanks! Forgot to ask at my last visit. Figured maybe you guys might know!
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Posted 4/11/11 2:54 PM  |
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JennZ
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Re: C-section mommies question: Scar...
I would say just about a year, and it was gone. Now i really huave to search for it. But being pinkish now is normal.
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| Posted 4/11/11 2:55 PM |
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maymama
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Re: C-section mommies question: Scar...
one side of mine is almost not visible at 11 months PP but the other is still pink! my left side didnt heal as well as my right and that is the side that is still visible. the other side looks like a white line .... why couldnt the entire thing heal that well  
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| Posted 4/11/11 3:21 PM |
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cds58019
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Re: C-section mommies question: Scar...
Im 7 months PP and my scar is pink and very obvious still. 
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| Posted 4/11/11 3:23 PM |
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cloud950
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Rachel
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Re: C-section mommies question: Scar...
what lotion do you use?? I don't use anything. Wondering if a lotion would help. I'm about 3 months pp.
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| Posted 4/11/11 4:14 PM |
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LML
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Re: C-section mommies question: Scar...
I'm 9 months pp and my scar is still bright pink.
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| Posted 4/11/11 4:31 PM |
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nicopico13
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Nicole
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Re: C-section mommies question: Scar...
9 1/2 months PP and my scar is just now starting to fade. It's still visible, but its a thin white line. Although I don't do it everyday like I should, when I remember I apply Mederma to the scar.
ETA: If you go to the Mederma website you can print a coupon for $2 off. 
Message edited 4/11/2011 4:36:59 PM.
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| Posted 4/11/11 4:34 PM |
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LoveMySMT09
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Re: C-section mommies question: Scar...
ummm im almost 19 months PP and my scar is still pink and raised. kinda like a rope
i think it's keloided 
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| Posted 4/11/11 5:00 PM |
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johnsae
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Re: C-section mommies question: Scar...
Mine was pink for a long time, and it was sore too. I would say it took AT LEAST a year for it to look better. Now at almost 4 years pp it is barely visible...it's amazing what time can heal...
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| Posted 4/11/11 5:16 PM |
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mikeswife06
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Anne
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Re: C-section mommies question: Scar...
Mine took alomst 2 years to look it's best 
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| Posted 4/11/11 5:36 PM |
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KennysMommy
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Re: C-section mommies question: Scar...
I'm 18 months PP and half is pink/darker skin than the rest. 1/2 is almost invisible. Give it time....
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| Posted 4/11/11 7:19 PM |
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Danamz
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Re: C-section mommies question: Scar...
I was almost a year and a half post my first csection and the scar on my skin was pretty much faded, but I still had a "lip" above it from the scar inside.
This time they removed the scar tissue and did a different stitch so it will hopefully heal better, but my Dr. recommended using mederma
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| Posted 4/11/11 7:56 PM |
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curliegirl
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Gina
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Re: C-section mommies question: Scar...
almost 8 months pp and it looks the same as the day I got this lovely little gift....
P.S. My skin takes an insanely long time to heal though so I may not be a good gauge..
Message edited 4/11/2011 8:07:10 PM.
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| Posted 4/11/11 8:02 PM |
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LadyBug1209
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Re: C-section mommies question: Scar...
4 months PP my scar is a thin white line. I can definitely still see it.
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| Posted 4/11/11 8:04 PM |
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carlowlou
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Jen
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Re: C-section mommies question: Scar...
Mine is barely visible after almost 2 years but I think it took close to a year before it really faded.
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| Posted 4/11/11 8:22 PM |
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codybear
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Christine
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Re: C-section mommies question: Scar...
15 months pp and it is barely visible, but oddly enough it does still itch sometimes!
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| Posted 4/11/11 8:23 PM |
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brassmunky
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Re: C-section mommies question: Scar...
13 mths pp, and it's still pink on one end, barely visible on the other.
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| Posted 4/11/11 8:48 PM |
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Jen2999
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Jen
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Re: C-section mommies question: Scar...
Mine is so low I never notice it and right now I cant see it anyway because I am 38w pg. LOL.
I want to say it took about a year to fade.
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| Posted 4/11/11 9:02 PM |
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JennB
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Jenn
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Re: C-section mommies question: Scar...
i really notice it start to go away when I used Vitamin e oil - u can buy it in a health food store.
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| Posted 4/11/11 9:15 PM |
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maybesoon
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Re: C-section mommies question: Scar...
my doc told me not to put anything on it, but my scar is a keloid, bright pink , raised, BAD! my skin scars too easily. it's a very low and narrow scar
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| Posted 4/11/11 11:40 PM |
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maybesoon
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Re: C-section mommies question: Scar...
Posted by LoveMySMT09
ummm im almost 19 months PP and my scar is still pink and raised. kinda like a rope
i think it's keloided
yeah sounds like it is, mine is the same. happened w/ my first, docs fixed it and happened again after my second. I think you can go to a dermatologist to fix it,
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| Posted 4/11/11 11:42 PM |
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KartveliT
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Re: C-section mommies question: Scar...
Posted by LoveMySMT09
ummm im almost 19 months PP and my scar is still pink and raised. kinda like a rope
i think it's keloided
I had this, I was told by my dermatologist and OBGYN to put pure vitamin E on it, just buy those capsules, cut it and massage the vitamin in 2x a day, this is best to do while it's fresh within first 6 months to a year, not as effective later on. I started when I was 12 mo pp, it helped a bit, but I only did it once in a while bc I kept forgetting, so I ended up getting cortizone(spl) shots in my scar at my dermatologist's office , the scar smoothed out withing 1 month and was barely noticeable within 3 months. It's been 3.5 yrs and I can barely see it.
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Lanabean
Yoginis
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Lana
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Re: C-section mommies question: Scar...
ok, thanks mamas!
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