When can I put something on my scar?

[Heaven]

I didn't have staples. I have disolvable stitches?? It looks all closed up now. But no, I don't want an infection there too!

[Kristin27]

I think I started with bio oil as soon as the tape had fallen off? Nine months down the track my scar is barely noticable so keep up the bio oil!

[LimeSlice]

If you use something like calendula, you wont get an infection. If the wound is closed, it wont get infected.

[Indadhanu]

I didn't put anything on it and you can't even see it now unless I draw attention to it (seriously, its virtually invisible). So you don't need to be in a hurry to make it fade as it really does do a good job of dissappearing on its own. My stretchmarks are more visible than my scar, and even they are fading nicely. I had the disolvable ones as well.

if you did want to put something on i would wait for 6-8 weeks, until the would is geting close to fully healed (I think they say 3 months is when it is completely healed...?) and the infection risk is very very very low.

[[M]umma[M]ia]

yeh i cant see mine either. u have to look pretty hard. As far as stretchmarks and scars go, i wear them with pride knowing that my baby girl grew inside me and i made her. She is my world and everytime i look at my tummy, i get butterflies. its weird i know .

[Heaven]

Not weird Holly, it's nice!

Thanks everyone!!

[Indadhanu]

LOL Hollye, not too weird. I don't get butterflies, but i am not in a hurry to make them disappear. They are evidence my girl was inthere. I created this lovely baby, how talented am I I am not exactly parading them, but I am proud so yeah, i haven't lathered myself in coco butter (not since I was pregnant LOL).

Ah, to tell the truth... I never thought of trying to make my c/s scar fade..... Its not really in a place thats on regular public display