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melclarity
9 years agoMember
Scar Management for anyone finding them taking a long time to heal, red, bumpy, itchy...
Hey All, I just wanted to say in the past I haven't really worried about my scars from surgeries, however since doing my Diep Flap recon in February and subsequent revision surgery in July, I had m...
Hello5678
8 years agoMember
Hi @melclarity and @nikkid could you tell me how long after your surgery you started with the silicone and bio oil? I’m about 7 weeks post mastectomy and DIEP reconstruction and I’ve not healed yet. Have a few weeping spots on my tummy and a scab on my breast. The surgeon doesn’t seem concerned but they’re sore and haven’t improved since I had started chemo 2 weeks ago. Do I wait til it’s healed or will the silicone / bio oil help the healing? Thank you.