Open Heart Surgery Scar For Women – Jenny’s Picture Request

Adam,

I have a few that were taken about a month post surgery. I’d be happy to share.

I still have a little swelling on the left side.
And now I have a little infection on my right leg where the vein was removed.
I am taking an anti-biotic and have some ointment for a few days.
Has anyone use CoCoa Butter on the Scar.

Adam,

You are doing a wonderful job – by providing pictures.

I am about to marry a woman who has had open heart surgery. I was reconsidering my decision.

Wondered how she looked without her tops.

Thank you for the pictures. I am now fairly clear.

I think my illusions are lost after seeing the pictures.

Hope you add more pictures across different races to make things more clearer.

We live in India where getting such pictures is a real damn difficult think (particularly topless pictuers) – those give much more clarity rather those that have been taken with shirts on.

Thanks.

Many warm regards.

s- d.

I just wanted to say Thank you for including some pictures of the women that have open heart surgery scars. I am 26 about to have surgery in a couple days they arent doing heart surgery but removing a tumor from my thymus and this is the only way they can get to it, I was very nervous about having such a big surgery and ugly scar afterwards but your website has helped tremendously thank you again.

Hello..
I had my open heart surgery 1 year ago and my scar developed KELOID. So, is there any type of laser surgery to remove the scar?

Had surgery in April, mitral valve replacement (new bovine one!). My scar is fading (Burt’s Bees ResQ Ointment) works pretty well. Had a huge lump (we called it “The Alien” but also had some physical therapy and therapist used massage to help diminish it a lot. As soon as it’s not too sensitive, you can try it on your own. I used to also massage it to further add to the therapy. I’m resigned that I’ll always have a small lump there but it’s my ‘new birthday reminder’. If I didn’t have it, I’d probably not be here to complain about it!

Everybody take heart (literally!). I was able to drive (with surgeon’s approval) in 2 weeks and was back doing everything I did before (but without running out of breath & energy) within a month. By the way, my original b’day is 1936, I’m 63.

Also suggest you work on your own head approaching surgery, loved Peggy Huddleston’s book & CD. I’m convinced it helped me a lot!

I just want to thank you for this website. It is so helpful in making something that seems so huge and scary a lot less so.

Also, I’d like to thank fellow commenter Pat Harris for her comment. Pat, I am 32 and having mitral valve replacement surgery this coming Thursday and just your small amount of testimony there has helped me immensely. Your strength and courage is giving me strength and courage. Thank you so much.

Gretchen

It made me feel rather tearful seeing three young woman with an open heart surgery scar. At the beginning of March this year I found out I had/have a congenital heart condition (two fistulae disrupting coronary blood flow) that needed to be corrected in combination with a bypass. Not a heart valve issue but still rather blumin scary. I’m not that young actually… 45… but it is still rather young for a woman who saw herself in the prime of her life and flashed her cleavage rather a lot. I now have a 21cm scar running from my clavicles to below my breasts. Really working hard on learning how to feel like a desirable woman again. Thank you for this blog

I get so sad about my scar… I wish all the time that I was normal could wear normal girl clothes but everything I buy depends on my scar or I wear some huge necklace to cover it I hate it I want it gone but I dont think its possible.. I considered tattoo or breast implants to draw attention away from the scar…. just sux.