Im 3 days out from getting my staples removed, when I bend the skin, scar feels and looks tight..When can I put vit e oil or cocoa butter lotion on the scar or around the scar......thank you in advance............
Yes, that will make it feel better and maybe even look better. Don't you still have steri strips on? I do, and I just put the lotion on with a qtip, between the tapes.
well i thought once the staples were out it wouldnt be so tight..but it still is...........im 11 days ....pt said dont out lotion on it yet.....or when did you all start it just seems like its dry and needs something when i bend the knee its tight it feels like the skin..........)
I didn't put anything anywhere near my scar until the scabs had all come off -I was afraid to introduce infection to the wound. That was about six weeks with the first TKR, a bit less with the second. I just put up with the tight feeling. Everyone is different though.
Hope you are going to get fully fit after this latest op. It's about time!
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