I saw my surgeon 2 weeks ago for my 1 year post-op check up. My main concern was the fact that my skin still hasn't flattened out. To fix that, my doctor said they could cut out the scar and make a new and longer incision. I said no thanks. I'd rather live with skin that isn't exactly smooth and flat than go through healing another incision that may not end up flat either. So that's that.
The problem now is that my incision still hasn't finished healing. My doctor looked at it and said that the main incision should look like my stitch marks, which are pale and white. Instead, its still pretty pink. And it shouldn't be pink. So now I'm trying some scar therapy stuff to help it finish healing. Right now I'm using Scar Away, which is a silicone sheet that I put on my leg every day. It's a little obnoxious to clean every night, but it's better than using silicone gel that I have to put on and then wait 5 minutes for it to dry before getting dressed. So the saga continues.
In other saga news, I still haven't heard from my dermatologist's office about my next appointment. After I saw my surgeon, I stopped by the dermatologist's office since it was right down the hall, to see about the double booking or procedure appointment that the nurse talked about since the schedule is otherwise full through December. The receptionist wasn't exactly helpful, but she said she would send a note to my dermatologist to get his permission for one of those appointments. If I don't hear from them office by the end of the month, I guess I'll call them again. Sigh.
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