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Dottie's Harry Potter scar
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Owie! That looks like it smarts!
ouchie, that does look painful - but it is Harry Potter-esque
Maybe she can magic her way though the interview using it
Maybe she can magic her way though the interview using it
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Has any one talked to you/her about putting vitamin E oil on it once the stitches come out?
I had the same thing done to my nose. As soon as the stitches came out I started putting the Vit. E on it and I could see improvement from morning to afternoon! WONDERFUL stuff.
If you have a health food store you can buy it in a bottle with a little "wand". If not you can buy it a just about any where in gel pill form. You just have to poke a hole with a pin.
Tell her good luck!
I had the same thing done to my nose. As soon as the stitches came out I started putting the Vit. E on it and I could see improvement from morning to afternoon! WONDERFUL stuff.
If you have a health food store you can buy it in a bottle with a little "wand". If not you can buy it a just about any where in gel pill form. You just have to poke a hole with a pin.
Tell her good luck!
That's a nasty looking scar but hopefully it will fade nicely. The important thing is that she's OK.
There is a big ad campaign on here for a product called Bio Oil which is supposedly wonderful for minimizing scarring - she may want to look into it.
There is a big ad campaign on here for a product called Bio Oil which is supposedly wonderful for minimizing scarring - she may want to look into it.
Nice neat suture line. The zig zagging is a technique used to make the scar less noticeable. It 'tricks' the eye into not seeing it as a scar!
That's interesting, I didn't know that. It does look so painful now though. I hope it heals up well. Plus that area of the face I think it'll be less noticable than say the cheeks or chin.
Definitely makes you think of Harry Potter!
Wow! It really doesn't look bad as in blood and guts. But it is impressive. Much better than I expected.
Hopefully it will heal nicely.
Hopefully it will heal nicely.
If the surgeon hasn't already recommended something, perhaps talk with a dermatologist regarding what would be good to minimize scarring. The surgeon's office probably knows someone you could just call without actually coming in for a visit.
But, I bet it'll heal with minimal effect. I've heard good things about Vitamin E and that Bioil stuff too. Hmm, a pharmacist may have some thoughts as well.
Sorry, just saw your other post...I would think either the plastic surgeon or the original dermatologist would be able to recommend what would maximize the best healing. Again, best wishes for quick healing.
But, I bet it'll heal with minimal effect. I've heard good things about Vitamin E and that Bioil stuff too. Hmm, a pharmacist may have some thoughts as well.
Sorry, just saw your other post...I would think either the plastic surgeon or the original dermatologist would be able to recommend what would maximize the best healing. Again, best wishes for quick healing.
Thats really is a scar, its for an important reason though. I have just started using bio oil on my thyroidectomy scar and its helped alot.Sending fast healing vibes x
I am sending for Dottie and you. I am also sending Madame Pomfrey and a broomstick!
Awww, looks painful! I'm glad the prognosis is so good.
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Dottie's looking good!
Actually, the closure is a common plastic surgical technique called Z-PLASTY, which allows the skin to be stretched along the axis of the incision to cover the defect, re-direct the incision to fall along natural skin folds or skin tension lines, or lengthen contracted scars.
Incisions in that area of the face heal quite well because it is very vascular, and there is very little tension on the incision line. After a few weeks, once the incision is healed, it helps to massage the scar with a moisturizing substance (like the vitamin E mentioned earlier) to help keep the deeper structures mobile.
I'm glad everything went well for Dottie and when the swelling goes down, it will look and feel much better.
