Manuka honey on incision areas of my mommy makeover? Good or bad? (Photo)

Thank you for your pictures and questions. You appear to be healing well and have a great result. In regards to incision management, each surgeon has his or her own preferences and recommendations. You are correct in that honey is a natural anti-microbial and can sometimes function in place of antibiotic ointment. If you would like to substitute that, then I think you should discuss that with your surgeon to make sure he or she is ok with that. But I think it would be fine if that is what you prefer. The reason we as surgeons do not suggest these things is there is no FDA regulations for these types of treatments. When we recommend abx ointment, we know exactly what is in it and what dose. With natural remedies, there are no regulations and there is no dosage information. It does not mean it does not work, it just means that we can no deliver consistent results without standardization.Hope this helps!

Your surgeon and his team are the best people to ask this question to. Every patient is different and has a different medical history. Holistic medicine is used in certain situations but nothing should be used without asking your surgeon, first. 

I would highly recommend avoiding manuka honey on scars. At this time, products like these, because they are not harvested and supplied in the same sterile way that medicines are, could have bacteria and/or preservatives in them that could cause infections or irritations. Also, studies on Manuka for scarring are limited and have not been proven to improve scars. Talk with your plastic surgeon. Aggressive scar massage (when its ok with your prs) and silicone scar therapy has been proven to help.