Open Heart Surgery Scars For Women: Jenny's Picture Request
Page Last Updated: June 8, 2025
Jenny must be tired of seeing my scar sprinkled throughout this website. She asks, "Adam - Do you have any pictures of incision scars for women who have had open heart surgery? I'm getting ready for open heart surgery and would like to see what my chest scar might look like."
Well, I do have two pictures of women which show an open heart surgery scar at different stages of the recovery. The picture below shows a woman still in the hospital (shortly after surgery).
The next picture shows a lady who appears to be fully recovered. You need to look real close to see the incision scar which is no longer red (as shown above) but white. Yes, this picture is a little artsy but it does a good job showing just how well the skin can heal.
I hope that helps show what an open heart surgery scar looks like for a woman. If you have any pictures that you would like to add to this blog, please leave a response.
Related Links:
Scars & Pain: Minimally-Invasive Heart Surgery from a Women's Perspective
Robotic Heart Valve Surgery & Breast Implants: What Should Women Know?
Keep on tickin!
Adam
Written by Adam Pick
Patient & Website Founder
Written by Adam Pick - Patient & Website Founder
Adam Pick is a heart valve patient and author of The Patient's Guide To Heart Valve Surgery. In 2006, Adam founded HeartValveSurgery.com to educate and empower patients. This award-winning website has helped over 10 million people fight heart valve disease. Adam has been featured by the American Heart Association and Medical News Today.
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