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Your thoughts on silicone strips versus massaging bio oil, vitamin E etc? (Photo)

kjcaoMay 24, 2017
Do the silicone strips make a difference in the healing of the scar as are they worth the investment? Would love the brands you recommend also. My surgeon just recommends massaging bio oil which I am doing plus a mixture of vit e capsules and coconut oil? Thank you. I'm 5 weeks po. I am not able to place anything on the front section yet.

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Dr. Damian Marucci, MBBS, PhD, FRACS
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Answered on Nov 1, 2017
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Dr. Michael Hakimi, MD
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