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Tummy - Scar Feeling Weird After Hysterectomy?

Tummy - Scar Feeling Weird After Hysterectomy?

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My hysterectomy incision has healed up nicely but it feels weird. Its a combination of numb and prickly, kinda sore and sometimes it doesn't feel like "me". Is my scar normal?

Many women who have had an abdominal surgery report this same kind of feelings surrounding their tummy scar.

Consider that your surgeon had to cut through the top layer of skin, sever some nerves, cut through tissue and finally stitch your abdomen up. Its no wonder that your incision feels weird, even after it has healed on the outside.

The numbness fades over time but you may still continue to have odd feeling around the scar area for many years.

There are some practical things you can try. Vitamin E is known for helping to heal tissue and may be helpful to you by applying it directly to your scar.

Make sure you get back into a sensible exercise program. Exercise helps circulation which can help the abdominal incision site to continue to heal.

If your scar continues to be a concern to you, have a discussion with your physician about it.

This content was written by staff of HysterSisters.com by non-medical professionals based on discussions, resources and input from other patients for the purpose of patient-to-patient support.

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