u/cole1248

What’s your experience with silicone scar tape?

My plastic surgeon who performed Mohs reconstructive surgery on my nose with a bilobed flap claims that he hasn’t seen silicone scar sheets be effective, unless they’re worn for 22 hours per day. But I I’ve read several posts on here where people recommend using it starting about 2 weeks after surgery. For those of you who’ve used them, what’s been your experience? Have they been helpful? have they made any difference? I’ve actually been wearing them around the clock after massaging in silicone scar gel because I find that the sheets camouflage my healing incision best. when I saw the doctor at my one month follow up today, he basically laughed in my face when I said I was using them. My (37F) scar is about 2 inches long, from my nostril all the way up the bridge of my nose to under my eye so I’m desperate to do whatever it takes to optimize its healing and appearance. So I’ll keep wearing them for the next couple of months but am not sure if I should re-order them after this roll is done.

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u/cole1248 — 8 days ago