noshirt's scar tissue

[noshirt]

4 months post op tomorrow....excision of gland only

my scar tissue began to harden and protrude after i removed my compression vest at 4 weeks. my left nipple was perfect, completely flat. the right one stuck out because of fluid. over the following weeks, size varied, at 3 months nipples both stuck out equally. i didnt massage my left one because i didnt think it needed it. so my right one has vastly improved and now my left one is worse. last week i began massaging 3 times a day with mederma. the tube said to use mederma 3 times a day for 8 weeks, so 7 weeks to go. i think i may wear the compression vest also.

[noshirt]

6 weeks of mederma

no change  

[noshirt]

recently my nipples have been extremely sore and contract at the slightest stimulation, causing them to poke out. i also have an itching sensation

has anyone else experienced this this late in recovery?

i think the soreness is from the massaging, but i dont know what to do. the scar tissue needs to go, i would look great if it did but for now im almost in the same boat before minus the puffiness.

[noshirt]

i think 9 grams from one side and 13 from the other

[noshirt]

slight improvement, scar tissue seems to be breaking up, less dense maybe. left side still bigger and still reacting at slightest stimulation

[noshirt]

started using some neosporin, just to experiment, with the mederma. still tissue the size of a small peach pit in the left. cant tell if theres any improvement. right side continues to improve, hard tissue just about gone, all thats left is under the incision.

[noshirt]

for some reason, it appears the neosporin is working. i know it was used for scars from minor cuts or burns, i didnt expect it to work for this. when my right nipple is stimulated, the areola for the most part is mostly staying down, thats what i wanted to happen.  left one is still a little behind in comparison, more scar tissue, i'm at 5 months post op in a little over a week, i think i will be a new man by the time shirtless season rolls around. until then, lots of massaging and bench pressing

[noshirt]

weather just started getting cold where i am, nipples are contracting and poking out a lot. its like the nipples are deflated, i hope loose skin wont be as big of a deal after the scar tissue goes. its kind of discouraging not having final results by now

[noshirt]

when i massage i feel tiny beads popping and dissolving, im guessing thats a good thing. not too much improvement.

[noshirt]

about 5 weeks

[noshirt]

speaking of that, since i started 2 months ago my bench max has gone from 145 to 195

[noshirt]

i hear most people say at 6 months the scar tissue starts yo dissolve rapidly, i'm hoping thats true, i've got a month til then

[noshirt]

new project- got scar pads made by neosprorin, they have silicon in them and it says it mimics the skin healing process. im hoping to see results in 4 weeks.

[noshirt]

definitely something happening, not quite sure what it is. scars softer maybe? i dont want to get excited after 2 days

[noshirt]

slow but steady improvement, i think i'll be completely satisfied by the time no shirt weather rolls around.