I had both for my first DD (I was cut and I tore, thanks to the vaccuum - bub was stuck), and it took ages to heal and was sooooo painful.

This time I was only cut, and it healed much quicker - they cut where the scar was from last time, and going by what my GP said, they did a pretty good job with it. When the ob was stitching me up she said that it was much easier to stitch up a cut, and I was a "perfect example" of an easy one to stitch! She even held up the mirror so I could see her handiwork. YUK!!!

Maybe it all depends on where it happens?? I think mine's in the middle, and this time round was much much better than the last time.