My scar - 4 Months, 8 Months, 12 Months

[Mentu]

Here is the progress of my scar. I am a little sad to see it fade but I am also beginning to look forward to the day when I don't see it unless I think about it. I think if I had not shaved off the chest hair for the 1 year photo it would have been even less obvious.

Larry

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[vtbecca]

Wow that's amazing how hard it is to see! Did you use any sort of scar minimizing lotion or is that just the way it healed?

 

[Eva]

This is amazing. Mine has faded a bit but it is still there. Yah! Did you use anything?!

Your chest hair at 12 months have also faded!! :biggrin2::wink2:

 

[Kathy McCain]

Mentu,

You healed quickly. You can barely see it. Looks great!

 

[Greg a]

..............................I think if I had not shaved off the chest hair for the 1 year photo it would have been even less obvious.

Larry

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Was this the pic that you would gave posted

SERIOUSLY though that healed really well ....did you use any creams?

 

[Sarah_Louise]

WOW!
That's amazing, 16 yrs after my first opperation and i can still see mine really clearly, as i can see the other scars fro my other ops too
Luv Sarah xx

 

[Mentu]

I am sorry to say that I didn't use any special lotion to treat my scar. I has just faded on its own. Before the AVR my surgeon's assistant told me that with the use of the glue technique that it should fade quite a bit in the first year. She said that Dr Spann takes special care when he closes to leave an incision that will heal well. What you cannot see in the photo, of course, is the valley I can feel under the scar when I run my hand along my chest. I've sort of assumed that everyone has one; is that true? I have noticed that the four small incisions are now filling in where they originally formed dimples. Thanks for the comments.

Larry

 

[Eva]

Was this the pic that you would gave posted .....?​

That was so funny...I laughed so loud that my hubby became curious and kept asking repeatedly: "what is it?" "What is it"? and I laughed more.

That was good...thanks for your great sense of humor.​

 

[bluefields409]

Was this the pic that you would gave posted

SERIOUSLY though that healed really well ....did you use any creams?

Snorts again....are ya tryin' to kill me??... Pepsi ALL over the monitor ..SHEESH

 

[hensylee]

It looks really good and getting faint. Mine is well over ten yrs old and hardly noticeable at all. Blessins........

 

[malibu82]

thanks for sharing that photo! it gives me hope that mine will start fading.

 

[ottagal]

Mentu,
I am jealous! Your scar looks amazing. I can hardly see it.

 

[Cris N]

This is great - I love the progression. Mine was glued too and I just have a very thin 'pencil' line.

 

[TauntT]

I'm not sure if it bothers the men as much as it bothers the females who are sporting the OHS scar. I had my surgery on 21 June 2010 and everytime I looked in the mirror I felt like the bride of Frankinstein. That is, until I found an amazing product that hides my scar completely!!! The product is" Kat Von D tatoo concealer". It comes in several shades and a little bit goes a long way. I'm back in my tanktops and V neck collars with no scars showing. It gave me my confidence back.

 

[ottagal]

I'm not sure if it bothers the men as much as it bothers the females who are sporting the OHS scar. I had my surgery on 21 June 2010 and everytime I looked in the mirror I felt like the bride of Frankinstein. That is, until I found an amazing product that hides my scar completely!!! The product is" Kat Von D tatoo concealer". It comes in several shades and a little bit goes a long way. I'm back in my tanktops and V neck collars with no scars showing. It gave me my confidence back.

Thanks for the product info. I will have to check it out! I have alot of V necks/summer shirts that are sitting in my closet as I don't feel comfortable wearing them.