If I Cover my Four Wk TT Scar Can I Use a Sunbed?

January 22, 2013
Asked By:babyraf in Ireland, IE

I'm going on a cruise 7wks after a TT I'm healing really well,can I cover my tummy area an use a sunbed before I go. I don't plan to spend any length of time in the sun but I find I don't burn if I have used a sunbed for a couple of wks before I go away

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