Hairline tummy tuck scar & beyond happy with results

1 year, 1 month update. I finally took off my silicone scar sheets. I wore them for exactly one year. I also cut the sheet up and put on my belly button incision. Few times a week i would try out different scar gels and put it on after I showered, let dry, then reapply silicone scar strips. You can save money by cutting them onto thinner strips. I live in Florida where its always hottt...around 6mths I took the belly button silicone strips off for a few days. I noticed the scar puffing up outward and I could feel hard scar tissue or something. I moisturized and put the strips back on right away....a few days later when I changed them out for new ones, the hard tissue and irregularities were completely gone from my belly button scar. It was back to looking perfect, soft to touch and concealed away. A year later I no longer wear tape on my stomach period and no keloid or scar puffing/changing has come back. So understand...the scar needs moisture for a long time. If you don't take care of your scar and wear your silicone sheets over them...they can get dry and change. If you commit to wearing them a year, you will be fine and have the most minimal unnoticeable scar. This is coming from someone who normally scars very bad. I am really happy with my results.

Only a week or so into wearing the silicone strips, still healing. My skin glue took longer to fall off and I had to wait for that before being able to apply the silicone scar strips. Such a perfect incision though, I expect the scar to be very minimal over time. Also, don't stress if you have swelling or hardness above or on the incision line. I had this in one area and it has flattened out for the most part, huge difference now. This was partially due to inflammation and also due to stitches that had not fully dissolved (this entire process of internal stitches dissolving can take months i read). I have had no lymphatic massage and I now believe it is not necessary, after seeing my results. Arnica topical gel helped me, along with Arnica pills.

I don't feel tightness in my stomach anymore and I am walking upright, feeling very comfortable. The little bit of swelling I had above the incision has went away, everything looking flat. Another interesting thing to mention, I never had any pain where the tummy tuck was done. The areas were lipo was done (on my back and around rib cage) was the only soreness I ever experienced. If you get lipo, make sure to purchase foam pads to place under compression garments, this decreases pain significantly and helps create a more evened out compression surface. Also, the outfit I purchased for getting around the house with my drain bulbs secured in the interior pouches of the garment, this was such a comfort. It's a gross feeling when a drain bulb accidentally gets unclipped from your clothes and falls to the ground like a bungy cord hanging out of you. With this garments, I didn't feel the tubes move or have any discomfort/worry whatsoever. Approaching week 4, nearly all swelling is gone, I would say I have about 10- 20% more healing to go. Whatever the doctor tells you to do, do exactly as he says. He is a very smart man and you are in the best care. I will update again with scar pics once the skin glue is all the way off, we are half way there, looking amazing!! Very thin hairline scar mark soo far.