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Advice on Treatment of Keloid Scar from Cesarean
I had a large keloid scar from my first c-section, and my doctor was able to .... My C-section scars healed without keloids. I also had surgery on my elbow ...
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- Hi! I am not sure what a keloid scar is, but my cesarean scar had a thick lump on it that went away when I started eating chinese food herbs. If you are interested i...
- I scar the same way and have had several skin cancer spots, so I have a ton of them. What the docs do now that they know I form keloids is they inject the sucture spot...
- Hi N., I Keloid too. I had abdominal surgery at 19 and got a bikini cut scar that keloided. Many years later I had 2 C-sections. I have railroad tracks because the ...
"Need Advice on Scarring After Stitches"
My OB also recommended mederma for my c-section scar. Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This Report This Share. M.B. answers from Seattle on February 18, ...
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- Hi there. I had surgery in November, and my doctor recommended Mederma. It's sold over the counter at most drug stores. It's a little spendy, though. A small tube ...
- Vitamin E works great. I used it on my C-section scar and several other surgical scars.
- several years ago, my mom had an extensive surgery for carpal tunnel on her wrist. they cut from the middle of her palm to almost halfway down her forearm. She used vi...
Covering C-section Cut
Hey, you want a scar, try a tummy tuck!! Makes a c-section scar look like nothing. ... I had a c-section 15 months ago. You can't even see the scar now. ...
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- Try Mederma. You can buy it at the pharmacy and it helps scars disappear. It works if you are consistant. I wouldn't advise a tatoo as what happens if you want anot...
- You could just wait it out. I had a c section 2 1/2 years ago and I can't see my scar at all anymore. I have even tried to stretch the skin to look for it and still ca...
- Mederma is supposed to help scars lighten, Vitamin E oil is helpful as well, it won't cover it, or make it "go away" but, it will make it lighter and less noticeable. ...
Does Milk Come in on Own When Scheduling a C Section?
I had my daughter almost 4 yrs ago went into labor then c section I already .... uterine or wound infection, possible scar tissue adhesions down the road, ...
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- I had a scheduled C-section and my milk came in when it was supposed to. Everything worked out perfectly. Good luck and congratulations!
- I had a scheduled C-section 2 1/2 weeks early (due to placenta previa) almost two years ago and my milk did come in, but took probably 2 or 3 days. Meanwhile I gave h...
- I'm interested to see what others have to say on this subject. My first was a C-section, but he was only 4 days early & I was contracting (he was breech). Now I'm sche...
C-section
Sep 9, 2009 ... Read all 15 responses: "I recently had a baby by c-section.What I have noticed is that when I lift ... c section scar · c section incision ...
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- I had that same problem and it ended up being an infection. they gave me medicine for it and it dried it up. its because of the incision and you are really not getting...
- I don't think I would play around with that. If I were you I would call the doctor. A smell on a wound might mean infection and that is a pretty sensitive area. I w...
- Smells are usually indiciative of infection...might want to call your doctor!
My C-section Incision Has an Odor
Read all 20 responses: "I just had a c-section for the second time on Sept 24 ... I have a 24& 25 year old son&daughter and still have 2 clean the scar line ...
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- Hi A., I just had to respond! I had the same thing with the little flab that hung over!!!lol! I just used a dry washcloth kind of tucked under it to help dry it out...
- I am glad to hear that it was nothing serious... 2 weeks after my daughter was born Last January.. I was in so much pain when i walked.. I mean i was hunched over and...
- That is an unusual problem. I think signs of infection are usually pain, non-healing (continued drainage or an open oozing wound), redness, warmth or a firm, growing ...
Pain in Insicion 2 1/2 Years After C-section
My first c-section, I had a lot of pain, until I had my next c-section. (1st- 2004, 2nd 2007) I had keloids (spelling??) where you have an overgrowth of scar ...
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- Hi, yes I've experienced that same pain. Even when I'm not sick and haven't been coughing, if I'm sitting just right and maybe cough a little, the pain across my stom...
- I had a c-section almost 4 years ago and have never experienced any pain like that. I would definately get it checked out by your doctor, you could have tore the scar ...
- Hi M., I had a c-section 18 months ago. From time to time I will have a slight discomfort...but nothing like you are describing. As someone else mentioned sin...
"C-section Recovery Issues"
I had a c-section 3 years ago, and my scar will still ache if I get stressed. Also, the scar is sensitive. I think that is normal of any surgery. ...
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- Hi J., My daughter is 6 and a half months old. I still have some aching above my scar too. Lots of numbness! This was my second c-section and I do remember it takin...
- I have not had a C section or any surgery like that, however I do have a significant scar on my forhead where i was in an accident a few years back (2005). My scar is ...
- I had three c sections, from what your saying everything sounds fine. Just remember to listen to your body. Sometimes when I would work out I would get those burning...
C-section Question
I had my son August of 2007, on one corner of my c-section scar, it looks a bit "pulled" and the skin kinds bulges a bit. My OB told me it was a internal ...
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- I had my son August of 2007, on one corner of my c-section scar, it looks a bit "pulled" and the skin kinds bulges a bit. My OB told me it was a internal stitch that h...
- I know exactly what you are talking about. For me, the lump never went away. And I had some numbing feeling and discomfort for some time. Perhaps 6 months to a year...
- My daughter is 7 years old. I had a c-section back in 2001. My scar is a thin line (yes it's the bikini horizontal cut) but it's a scar nonetheless. It will be swollen...
Post C-section Questions
The changing table I use is at the height of my c-section scar. ..... My c section scar certainly doesn't hurt any more (3 years since my second child). ...
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- Hi S.. I had a c-section with my daughter who is now 7 years old. I too experienced tenderness at the incision sight for about a year. I wouldn't worry about it unl...
- I was amazed at how long I felt tender or even a weird sensation along that scar after my C-section. I was the same way...my first major surgery and returned to my pr...
- Hi S. ! My two children did the same thing !! What I did is changing my kids with their legs facing the other side. Instead of being in front of the changing table, I ...
