Alexa Aveta - Heart Valve Journal

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Emily Rowley I too had a very itchy scar, I know it's hard to urge to strach it or around it. Good news the redness & itchiness does eventually go away, lessen grafually ... Read more

Clare Auten My redness and itching did not go away on its own. I saw a plastic surgeon. She felt that I should have come sooner. I was 1 year post op. I would see if you ... Read more

Lilly Black Are you sure you are not having a reaction? I had to stop using mederma because it made me red and itchy. Now I'm using oils; coconut, avocado and argan, at ... Read more

Clare Auten I had a reaction to Mederma too. The plastic surgeon recommended silicone strips but I don't know how soon you can do that.

Wanda Mroz Ditto to what Lilly said... I used Mederma and after about ten days had to stop because it was itching and red. Once I did the itchiness ceased. It might ... Read more

Rita Savelis You might try not putting anything on it, or consult with a dermatologist...
Take care Alexa.

Joshua Trimberger Yeah, I have the same. Its not a terrible pain by any means. But its like a tightness when i wake up. It usually goes away within 30mins to an hour or quicker if i take something.

Sophia Ridley When I slept on my side within 6mths of surgery I had severe pain. It was inflammation of the cartilage between my sternum and ribs. When flat it was ok, when ... Read more

Kate Watson I am 3 1/2 months post op and have had various pains in my chest throughout the process. I have had to lay on my back still most of the time even though I ... Read more

Cheryl Ventimiglia Glad to hear I'm not the only one experiencing this pain. Thanks for sharing.

Alexa Aveta Thanks for the feedback everyone, it goes away about 30min as well after I wake up and then it's fine throughout the day. My scar is starting to peel off (the ... Read more

Wanda Mroz Side sleeping made me hurt... I slept and still sleep on my back.

Paul Wells For me and many others this pain is from the sternal wires used to pull your sternum together . For my first surgery the wires went through my sternum . But ... Read more