how does your scar look?

[Indadhanu]

When I went to my GP in April after AF going missing (thanks PCOS ) he commented that I barely had a c/s scar and took a good look as he was really impressed.

It's invisible except for a faint redy-purple at one end, about 7mm long, where the cut up for some reason. It hurts there too. But other than that its perfectly fine and invisible.

[STARRYSKY]

mine is still purply red colour, gets worse around af and gets shiny, mine goes up at one end too! i have raised then smooth then raised again bits, still getting ingrowns where the scar is too, lucky its all still numb, cant feel a thing!

[~mamaspice~]

wow - i didn't think they still used staples...

I had staples too! It's the OB's personal preference as to what they use. (Apparently staples lessen the risk of infection) I didn't like the thought of them either but they were awesome. They were removed after 4 days and a steri strip placed over the scar which I had to leave on for another 7-10 days. The scar is barely visible. Though i too have to lift up the overhang (I prefer to call it a stoodgey belly) to see it.

[Janie71]

I had staples also - my scar is still purple (5 months on), but it is looking not too bad. Once the colour fades it will be ok. It is a little thicker than I would have liked, but I had an emergency CS due to severe pre-eclampsia and as such I was oozing (sorry TMI) a lot of fluid from my scar for about 3 weeks. OB said that it would take longer to heal as a result. But all healed now, just waiting for that colour to fade!

[*charmalea*]

my scar is a faine skincouloerd line all smooth a straight BUT the skin around it is a browny coulor , i guees thats the scar tissue , its about 2-3 mm in width , it is fading though !

[Heaven]

mine is a red line a couple of mil thick - it's raised and a bit wonky ...grrrrrr

ugh me too!

[Visitor3]

Has anyone had staples recently? Or any feedback to staples would be appreciated. My Ob has said he will use staples and while that worried me a little I've kept it in back of my head. But now 3 weeks out I'm getting really scared bout staples. I've had other surgery and had internal stitches and the scars are amazing...

I had staples too! It's the OB's personal preference as to what they use. (Apparently staples lessen the risk of infection) I didn't like the thought of them either but they were awesome. They were removed after 4 days and a steri strip placed over the scar which I had to leave on for another 7-10 days. The scar is barely visible. Though i too have to lift up the overhang (I prefer to call it a stoodgey belly) to see it.

:yeahthat:

I had staples 4 weeks go. Got taken outday 5, no problems, nopain to have them taken out either.
My scar is fint and then a little raised on the right hand side (my dominant side), I'm right handed so I do everything with that side, eg: get out of bed, put my pants on etc...