Guest guest Posted September 30, 2003 Report Share Posted September 30, 2003 Hi Lois, *Rubbing* was what my physio recommended for the lumpy scar after my Total Knee Replacement in April, and it worked well. So I've started doing that on the hip scar. I have had a laugh about how I'd look in a swimsuit - I'd probably clear the pool, with everyone running away in shock! - as I have 4 surgical scars of varying size on the knee and thigh on that side (RHS) from the removal of a long titanium " nail " (rod) and four screws from a previous injury, and a standard scar across my left knee from the Total Knee Replacemnt. They are my badges of courage, and I can live with them - especially as they are the outward signs of my ticket to mobility. Cheers, Virginia (27/08/03) > >Reply-To: surfacehippy >To: surfacehippy >Subject: Re: No More Hip Precautions >Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 12:05:18 -0000 > >I don't know if I'd recognize keloid tissue, actually. I just see >the whole thing as a scar. My incision is much the same as >'s - a pink line. It used to be more raised in the center, >forming an interesting ridge, but I rub it alot in hopes that the >ridge will go down. Due to my rubbing or not, the ridge has gone >down and it's getting flatter all the time (I'm at 8 wks). But I >really don't care! Screaming purple, yellow or bright blue, I am so >proud of that battle scar and the life it brought back to me. I am >no prize in a bathing suit anyway, so one more little thing isn't >going to detract from the overall look! Perhaps if I were a beauty, >I'd care a bit more. But for now, I'm just happy to walking like a >human instead of the hunchback. > >Lois > > > > hours a day. However, over the last week it has reddened up an is >now > > 2-3mm wide flat line, which I believe will eventually go white. I >am > > disappointed however that this apparent keloid layer is forming so >late > > in the peace. Has anyone else had this late scarring & keloid >tissue?? > > > > > > Glenys > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 1, 2003 Report Share Posted October 1, 2003 Hi Virginia By 'rubbing' do you mean sort of massaging the incision, and if so, did your physio mean to use a cream while doing it? More info appreciated. Sharry 27/08/2003 Re: No More Hip Precautions >Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 12:05:18 -0000 > >I don't know if I'd recognize keloid tissue, actually. I just see >the whole thing as a scar. My incision is much the same as >'s - a pink line. It used to be more raised in the center, >forming an interesting ridge, but I rub it alot in hopes that the >ridge will go down. Due to my rubbing or not, the ridge has gone >down and it's getting flatter all the time (I'm at 8 wks). But I >really don't care! Screaming purple, yellow or bright blue, I am so >proud of that battle scar and the life it brought back to me. I am >no prize in a bathing suit anyway, so one more little thing isn't >going to detract from the overall look! Perhaps if I were a beauty, >I'd care a bit more. But for now, I'm just happy to walking like a >human instead of the hunchback. > >Lois > > > > hours a day. However, over the last week it has reddened up an is >now > > 2-3mm wide flat line, which I believe will eventually go white. I >am > > disappointed however that this apparent keloid layer is forming so >late > > in the peace. Has anyone else had this late scarring & keloid >tissue?? > > > > > > Glenys > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 2003 Report Share Posted October 4, 2003 Hi Sharry, Yes, I guess I meant massaging with fingertips. Just on localised lumpy areas. I don't think my physio mentioned massage oil after my knee surgery, but I had some very nice oil and was using it on all the areas of dry skin, anyway. Latterly, since the hip surgery, I've again had dry skin on my shins and ankles, and have mostly used sorbelene cream, and only occasionally the massage oil. With the hip scar, there are almost no localised lumpy areas , just one small one, and I probably don't need to massage it. There has also been absolutely *no* pain or soreness in the wound, not even on day 1. Virginia (5 1/2 weeks post-op; right hip, 27/08/03) > >Reply-To: surfacehippy >To: surfacehippy > >Subject: Re: Scars >Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2003 20:09:02 -0700 > >Hi Virginia > By 'rubbing' do you mean sort of massaging the incision, and if so, >did your physio mean to use a cream while doing it? More info appreciated. >Sharry >27/08/2003 > Re: No More Hip Precautions > >Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 12:05:18 -0000 > > > >I don't know if I'd recognize keloid tissue, actually. I just see > >the whole thing as a scar. My incision is much the same as > >'s - a pink line. It used to be more raised in the center, > >forming an interesting ridge, but I rub it alot in hopes that the > >ridge will go down. Due to my rubbing or not, the ridge has gone > >down and it's getting flatter all the time (I'm at 8 wks). But I > >really don't care! Screaming purple, yellow or bright blue, I am so > >proud of that battle scar and the life it brought back to me. I am > >no prize in a bathing suit anyway, so one more little thing isn't > >going to detract from the overall look! Perhaps if I were a beauty, > >I'd care a bit more. But for now, I'm just happy to walking like a > >human instead of the hunchback. > > > >Lois > > > > > > > hours a day. However, over the last week it has reddened up an is > >now > > > 2-3mm wide flat line, which I believe will eventually go white. I > >am > > > disappointed however that this apparent keloid layer is forming so > >late > > > in the peace. Has anyone else had this late scarring & keloid > >tissue?? > > > > > > > > > Glenys > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2003 Report Share Posted October 5, 2003 Hi Virginia I am not sure if we have sorbeline cream in Canada - I'll cehck at a pharmacy, but I wonder if that's an Australian product? I have some lumps along the sitiches, so started ;massaging with cream as soon as I heard of your therapist recommending it - can't hurt.... Sharry Re: No More Hip Precautions > >Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 12:05:18 -0000 > > > >I don't know if I'd recognize keloid tissue, actually. I just see > >the whole thing as a scar. My incision is much the same as > >'s - a pink line. It used to be more raised in the center, > >forming an interesting ridge, but I rub it alot in hopes that the > >ridge will go down. Due to my rubbing or not, the ridge has gone > >down and it's getting flatter all the time (I'm at 8 wks). But I > >really don't care! Screaming purple, yellow or bright blue, I am so > >proud of that battle scar and the life it brought back to me. I am > >no prize in a bathing suit anyway, so one more little thing isn't > >going to detract from the overall look! Perhaps if I were a beauty, > >I'd care a bit more. But for now, I'm just happy to walking like a > >human instead of the hunchback. > > > >Lois > > > > > > > hours a day. However, over the last week it has reddened up an is > >now > > > 2-3mm wide flat line, which I believe will eventually go white. I > >am > > > disappointed however that this apparent keloid layer is forming so > >late > > > in the peace. Has anyone else had this late scarring & keloid > >tissue?? > > > > > > > > > Glenys > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2003 Report Share Posted October 5, 2003 I'm sure you would have it in Canada - but the name may be different. It's sorbelene (sp?) and glycerine. I can't find it in my pharmacology text, probably because it may not be pharmacologically active. It is usually either made up by the pharmacist with glycerine, or sold very cheaply as a generic brand by pharmacy chains. Virginia > >Reply-To: surfacehippy >To: surfacehippy > >Subject: Re: Scars >Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2003 10:43:52 -0700 > >Hi Virginia > I am not sure if we have sorbeline cream in Canada - I'll cehck at a >pharmacy, but I wonder if that's an Australian product? >I have some lumps along the sitiches, so started ;massaging with cream as >soon as I heard of your therapist recommending it - can't hurt.... >Sharry > Re: No More Hip Precautions > > >Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 12:05:18 -0000 > > > > > >I don't know if I'd recognize keloid tissue, actually. I just see > > >the whole thing as a scar. My incision is much the same as > > >'s - a pink line. It used to be more raised in the center, > > >forming an interesting ridge, but I rub it alot in hopes that the > > >ridge will go down. Due to my rubbing or not, the ridge has gone > > >down and it's getting flatter all the time (I'm at 8 wks). But I > > >really don't care! Screaming purple, yellow or bright blue, I am >so > > >proud of that battle scar and the life it brought back to me. I am > > >no prize in a bathing suit anyway, so one more little thing isn't > > >going to detract from the overall look! Perhaps if I were a beauty, > > >I'd care a bit more. But for now, I'm just happy to walking like a > > >human instead of the hunchback. > > > > > >Lois > > > > > > > > > > hours a day. However, over the last week it has reddened up an >is > > >now > > > > 2-3mm wide flat line, which I believe will eventually go white. >I > > >am > > > > disappointed however that this apparent keloid layer is forming >so > > >late > > > > in the peace. Has anyone else had this late scarring & keloid > > >tissue?? > > > > > > > > > > > > Glenys > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2003 Report Share Posted October 5, 2003 Sorbelene cream is made by s (amongst others) and is a moisturizer. Rog Re: No More Hip Precautions > > >Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 12:05:18 -0000 > > > > > >I don't know if I'd recognize keloid tissue, actually. I just see > > >the whole thing as a scar. My incision is much the same as > > >'s - a pink line. It used to be more raised in the center, > > >forming an interesting ridge, but I rub it alot in hopes that the > > >ridge will go down. Due to my rubbing or not, the ridge has gone > > >down and it's getting flatter all the time (I'm at 8 wks). But I > > >really don't care! Screaming purple, yellow or bright blue, I am >so > > >proud of that battle scar and the life it brought back to me. I am > > >no prize in a bathing suit anyway, so one more little thing isn't > > >going to detract from the overall look! Perhaps if I were a beauty, > > >I'd care a bit more. But for now, I'm just happy to walking like a > > >human instead of the hunchback. > > > > > >Lois > > > > > > > > > > hours a day. However, over the last week it has reddened up an >is > > >now > > > > 2-3mm wide flat line, which I believe will eventually go white. >I > > >am > > > > disappointed however that this apparent keloid layer is forming >so > > >late > > > > in the peace. Has anyone else had this late scarring & keloid > > >tissue?? > > > > > > > > > > > > Glenys > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2003 Report Share Posted October 6, 2003 Thanks Rog and Virginia, I'll try to fnd it at my local pharnacy... Sharry Re: No More Hip Precautions > > >Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 12:05:18 -0000 > > > > > >I don't know if I'd recognize keloid tissue, actually. I just see > > >the whole thing as a scar. My incision is much the same as > > >'s - a pink line. It used to be more raised in the center, > > >forming an interesting ridge, but I rub it alot in hopes that the > > >ridge will go down. Due to my rubbing or not, the ridge has gone > > >down and it's getting flatter all the time (I'm at 8 wks). But I > > >really don't care! Screaming purple, yellow or bright blue, I am >so > > >proud of that battle scar and the life it brought back to me. I am > > >no prize in a bathing suit anyway, so one more little thing isn't > > >going to detract from the overall look! Perhaps if I were a beauty, > > >I'd care a bit more. But for now, I'm just happy to walking like a > > >human instead of the hunchback. > > > > > >Lois > > > > > > > > > > hours a day. However, over the last week it has reddened up an >is > > >now > > > > 2-3mm wide flat line, which I believe will eventually go white. >I > > >am > > > > disappointed however that this apparent keloid layer is forming >so > > >late > > > > in the peace. Has anyone else had this late scarring & keloid > > >tissue?? > > > > > > > > > > > > Glenys > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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