Making the Decision - Austin, TX

I love my tummy. I love not getting rashes under the excess skin, I love not having to tuck my gut into my pants and worrying about it falling out, and I love that pants are more comfortable without that stomach buldge. I had to go have my dog ears and belly button corrected in January 2014, but that wasn't that big of deal. I did get put under anesthesia because I am kind of a wuss ;) I don't have a lot of feeling back, which still creeps me out some. Hoping that gets better with time.

I just in the last couple weeks finally got my eating and exercise back in line. My husband is in grad school so it was hard for me to get back into the swing of things (we have 3 kids). Needless to say I gained 20 lbs since my surgery. I was very depressed about it, but I am back on the wagon!

I went to Kohls and bought some high waist control top underwear. I was sooo excited because they are actually comfortable. I wear them at night over my underwear. After the 2nd night wearing them I woke up and it looked like I had been scratched across my upper abdomen. It is raised and very itchy. I couldn't figure it out, and then it hit me. In the picture you can see it looks like two horizontal lines, the same width and place as where the rubbery material is inside the underwear. I haven't wore them for 3 days and the rash is still there. The pictures were taken today. I have been rubbing anti itch cream on it 2-3 times a day. It is driving me crazy!

I started using the New Gel+ silicone strips 3 weeks ago. I was wearing it probably 23 hours a day, and after 4 days I started to get a little rash. I stopped wearing it for 24 hours and then proceeded to start wearing it again, but only for bed. I put it on after my evening shower and take it off when I get dressed in the morning (so about 9-10 hours of wearing it a day). When I am not using them I have been using BioOil and New Gel+ Silicone Gel.

I believe I was breaking out in a rash because during the day I would sweat under the silicone strip, and the moisture would get trapped underneath it and irritate my skin. I have had no problems since I stopped wearing it during the day.

The picture I am including was taken today (8 weeks 5 days PO/ 3 weeks 2 days after scar treatment started) The second red line above my scar is just because I had just removed the strip.

Let me know if you have any questions :)