Things You'll Need:
- Olive oil
- vitamins
- mederma
- retinal cream
- aloe
- lemon juice
- heat
- cocoa butter
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Step 1
Two months before your tummy tuck, you will want to start taking a multi vitamin and vitamin e capsules to get your skin into the best health you can before undergoing surgery.
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Step 2
You will also want to massage your skin every day with olive oil or cocoa butter to get it ready for surgery. The better shape your skin is in before, the better it will heal.
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Step 3
Talk to your surgeon and be sure it is understood that your want your scar as low as they can do it. This will allow you to wear a bikini and panties without a visible scar.
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Step 4
When you are released from the hospital, make sure you do everything you can to help your skin heal. Follow their instructions very clearly. You will want to continue your vitamins.
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Step 5
Your scar will look scary while it is red, but this is the best time for you to heal it. When the doctor says it is okay, start lightly applying Mederma for scars daily. You will also want to apply a retinol cream at night. This will stimulate collagen and help it to be smoother and less noticeable.
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Step 6
When your scar starts to fade, you can do more vigorous massages with olive oil and aloe. This will increase blood to the area and nourish the skin.
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Step 7
Tanning beds are not good in terms of skin cancer, but they work wonders for scars. You can even cover your face and wear a top, only tanning the scar area.
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Step 8
Continue to work on your scar and you will find that it fades considerably.
