I will be 6 months post op this summer. While researching scar gels, I read online that scars exposed to the sun during the first year may darken. I want to make good decisions and help my scars fade as much as possible. My tummy tuck incision is low enough that a bikini will cover it. But my belly button scar would obviously be totally exposed to the sun in a bikini. Would covering my scars in SPF 50 be good enough or should I wear a one piece bathing suit this summer for more protection?
I know I can hide my big scar under a bikini bottom (and wear sunscreen on it too) but what about the belly button scar? How soon can you safely lay out at the beach and expose it (with high SPF sunscreen.) I don't want to risk a bad scar.