StephC2009 Posted December 21, 2009 Report Share Posted December 21, 2009 All of these questions are popping into my head now that I am home. Of course I forgot to ask while I was down there. How long before we can put aloe vera gel, vitamin E oil, scarguard etc. on our incisions? I am assuming we can't put anything on them until after the glue has disolved. Any input would be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaLaw Posted December 21, 2009 Report Share Posted December 21, 2009 All of these questions are popping into my head now that I am home. Of course I forgot to ask while I was down there. How long before we can put aloe vera gel, vitamin E oil, scarguard etc. on our incisions? I am assuming we can't put anything on them until after the glue has disolved. Any input would be great. Hi...I never put Vitamin E on my incisions...maybe I should have now. I actually just had spine surgery in my neck and have a 6 inch long scar on my neck. My neurosurgeon stated that as soon as the majority of scab had healed to immediately take a vit E capsule..prick it with a needle and rub it on there. He stated that it would help the scar and encourage it to heal faster. I began doing this about 3 weeks after my surgery and WOW...what a huge difference it has made..the massaging of the E oil into it has also encouraged better healing from stimulating blood flow. So that would be my advice. Or just call the OCC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALF Posted December 21, 2009 Report Share Posted December 21, 2009 Hi...I never put Vitamin E on my incisions...maybe I should have now. I actually just had spine surgery in my neck and have a 6 inch long scar on my neck. My neurosurgeon stated that as soon as the majority of scab had healed to immediately take a vit E capsule..prick it with a needle and rub it on there. He stated that it would help the scar and encourage it to heal faster. I began doing this about 3 weeks after my surgery and WOW...what a huge difference it has made..the massaging of the E oil into it has also encouraged better healing from stimulating blood flow. So that would be my advice. Or just call the OCC. Interesting...I had a plastic surgeon and a G.P advise me Not use Vitamin E or Polysporin as they both promote scaring. They both recommended any lanolin based product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristi Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 VITAMIN E oil is AWESOME!!! I had thyroid cancer the end of 2006 and had a yucky/nasty incision on my neck, and now because I used the E oil, people don't even realize I have the scar until I point it out & you have to look really really close to see it. Infact, I have used the E oil on all my incision sites and they look great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaLaw Posted December 23, 2009 Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 VITAMIN E oil is AWESOME!!! I had thyroid cancer the end of 2006 and had a yucky/nasty incision on my neck, and now because I used the E oil, people don't even realize I have the scar until I point it out & you have to look really really close to see it. Infact, I have used the E oil on all my incision sites and they look great. Well, I am THRILLED to read that. I have a 6 inch scar on my throat that looks like I was attacked at a damn truck stop and already I have noticed from using Vitamin E oil daily, it is less red and is actually starting to become the color of my regular skin. I had never heard that Vitamin E was bad. Actually, Vitamin E is used in tons of skin creams for anti-aging benefits, used as an antioxidant (maybe that is why I look 27? ) and for forms of psoriasis. My neurosurgeon Dr. P. Mummaneni at University of Cal-San Francisco is one of the top in his field (yes, I flew from Seattle to ONLY have him reconstruct my neck - he is that good), so for him to tell me to prick a capsule and rub the oil on my scar..I do it. I have seen a huge difference that is for sure. I can't imagine it would not benefit our tummy scars as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephC2009 Posted December 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 I plan on smothering my incisions as soon as that glue stuff wears off. Thanks for all of the advice ladies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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