happy coconut Posted September 9, 2012 Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 Hi all, Just wondering how long is the incision for the crease? I went to buy waterproof dressings today but they come in all different sizes and wasn't sure what would be the best, Thanks:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sukii Posted September 9, 2012 Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 Hi happy coconut, I believe it's approximately 2-3cm for salines and 3-4cm for silicones. Sukii xc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmk1992 Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 happy coconut- i think it all depends on the size you get my doctor said that they can be between 4-5 i think mine ended up around that mark. I would suggest just buying anything over 5cm just to be safe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaali Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Mine are around 4-5cm, I would suggest going oversize, my dressings were fitted at surgery but they were much bigger than the incisions, I imagine taking them off could hurt or put undue stress on the stitches if the sticky bits are too close to the incisions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessT Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 definitely the over 5cm ones. mine are around 4cm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy coconut Posted September 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Thanks heaps for that info ladies:) I got the biggest one I could find it's size is 9.5x 8.5 cm (pad size is 3.7 x 7.3cm) so hopefully that does the trick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy coconut Posted September 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Oh and I could imagine how much they would hurt if you got it near the incision zaali! Ouch ... I want to avoid that at all cost haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missSJ Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 mine are 4.5cm. I was told the anatomicals need a slightly bigger incision. the 7.3cm long dressing should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbe91 Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 i got Brazilians and i think that my scar would be about 7cm... that seems really long compared to other ladies! :/ the ones you got sounds like they would be good. i think my dressings were a tiny bit too small because it irritated my scar constantly! if you do find that they are too small and it irritates, you should change them asap.. I regret not changing mine sooner than i did. it ended up irritating my skin so much that it caused a bit of a rash because i was scratching and rubbing it so much... after changing the dressings i felt so much better. Good luck with your surgery! The worst part is waiting for it to happen lol hope time goes quickly for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R2102 Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 I had Brazilian anatomicals under muscle and my incisions are about 5 cm long. Look for strips that are as long as possible, as other girls have said you don't want the edges too close to either end of your incision site. Also while you're looking have a peek a boo at some of the silicon patches - they come in a rectangular sheet and therefore cut to any length you need, and they're reusable. Not sure how my scars compare with others but I'm really happy with them 10 weeks on and I've been wearing the silicon each day every day. Maybe just coincidence - who knows - but I'm going to keep wearing them til I run out .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz68 Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Did you just get the silicon strips from a chemist? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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