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2 Years and ~4 Months
So the scars are still here and I don't like them. I still protect them with sleeves from the sun because I am not sure if I want a tattoo over it, scar camo or have scar revision surgery. My arms are not flabby any longer I still don't regret the surgery, but now I see a lot of scarless arm lifts if that technology was out in 2019 I would have paid any extra cost to have it done.
I will update on my decision and pictures once I make the decision.
I will update on my decision and pictures once I make the decision.
6 month post opt appointment
My scar is still very visible, mostly everything I wear is long sleeve with lace as with the lace you can not see the scar at all.
Today was my 6 month post op and I received steroids injections in some spots especially where the open wound was. The steroids is supposed to flatten out the scar and I should start seeing it work within the next few weeks. I also asked about skin color tattoo and my Dr. advised that some tattoos don't work cause sometimes the color won't take to scar tissue so make sure you have a conversation with the tattoo artist to find out what it will take to get your desired outcome. I am still massaging and still using strips.
Today was my 6 month post op and I received steroids injections in some spots especially where the open wound was. The steroids is supposed to flatten out the scar and I should start seeing it work within the next few weeks. I also asked about skin color tattoo and my Dr. advised that some tattoos don't work cause sometimes the color won't take to scar tissue so make sure you have a conversation with the tattoo artist to find out what it will take to get your desired outcome. I am still massaging and still using strips.
Silicone Strips
Ok these strips last 3 - 4 weeks, you put them on and go about your business, I keep mines on for the entire day, they will become less sticky but I used medical tape to keep them in place (no biggie).
*sidenote: I have gallbladder removed (emergency surgery) in January literally after my arm lift consult and I had this really high raised scar... I have been using the strip on it and it’s dang near gone so I know it works. This is a smaller scar, which when I was researching that the silicone responds faster to smaller scars than larger ones.
Back to regularly scheduled post....
The strips are going to end up costing you more. I put a strip on my right arm for the first time and it took off all the scans and dead skin, even after I exfoliated, so that strip was ruined, couldn’t was them scabs off, I could only was off when it got dirty from like deodorant or just the daily stuff that gets on your skin under tape and compression garment ( truly amazing).
I still have the Silagen gel and the Silagen spf, using those at times, mainly right out the shower so the scar doesn’t get dry on days that I wash the strips. However, I will be calling my dr office to get more strips as I am on week 3 and I can tell this one is done.
With all that being said the strips are still better for me as they are more convenient, just hurts sometime when taking them off especially after first use.
I am truly hopeful and the only chick wearing jackets in the summertime, looking crazy, but I don’t care.
*sidenote: I have gallbladder removed (emergency surgery) in January literally after my arm lift consult and I had this really high raised scar... I have been using the strip on it and it’s dang near gone so I know it works. This is a smaller scar, which when I was researching that the silicone responds faster to smaller scars than larger ones.
Back to regularly scheduled post....
The strips are going to end up costing you more. I put a strip on my right arm for the first time and it took off all the scans and dead skin, even after I exfoliated, so that strip was ruined, couldn’t was them scabs off, I could only was off when it got dirty from like deodorant or just the daily stuff that gets on your skin under tape and compression garment ( truly amazing).
I still have the Silagen gel and the Silagen spf, using those at times, mainly right out the shower so the scar doesn’t get dry on days that I wash the strips. However, I will be calling my dr office to get more strips as I am on week 3 and I can tell this one is done.
With all that being said the strips are still better for me as they are more convenient, just hurts sometime when taking them off especially after first use.
I am truly hopeful and the only chick wearing jackets in the summertime, looking crazy, but I don’t care.
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