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Members offered a range of helpful tips for managing breast surgery scars, including silicone scar sheets, scar gels, and cold-pressed castor... Read more
@A MyBCTeam Member, Sue, my OT suggested light pressure massage for the internal scars. Working out the tissue. The scar sheets are more for external scars. I hope this helps! 🥰
I quit wearing bras. I now use the tanks with padded bra forms. Bras hurt my scars and the material of the tanks is much softer, if they his my scars at all
There are over the counter scar gels that you can apply daily, they may help. My plastic surgeon did a scar row of steroid injections, which did help a bit. I did not, however, go back for subsequent appointments for those because those injections were extremely painful! I’ll stick now to my scar gels. So there Are options out there for you to consider. Blessings and the Lord’s peace and grace to you. 💕
@A MyBCTeam Member Castor oil is different than cod liver oil.
Castor oil is pressed from the seeds of the castor bean plant (Ricinus communis).
Cod liver oil is extracted from the livers of cod fish.