I got this crazy sugery when I was a baby. any tips on how to get rid of the scar?

Question

My stomach closed up when I was barely a year old and they had to do some surgery to fix it (don't know the technical term) but now I have a scar about 3 inches long on my stomach.

Answer 1

they have those scar healing products at the drugstore, which totally help sometimes

there's also laser surgery, though that can turn expensive

and lavender oil helps sometimes if you rub it on the scar, though i dont know if it'll work with an old scar

also, go see a dermatologist, they may have more suggestions or prescriptions

Answer 2

Talk to a doctor / plastic surgeon  

Some creams can help with minor scars, while surgery exist for more significant scars.

Realistically, you will never completely get rid of large scars -- but their appearance can be made much better (so that it matches your skin color better, for example).

Answer 3

You can see a plastic surgeon for a scar revision.  They basically will cut the scar out and re-sew you up.  Sounds screy, but there is no true way to eliminate a scar once it is already there.  The surgeon I work for does this all the time.  Once you get a new incision then you have to take good care of it.  My employer does not tell her patients to use the over the counter scar creams (she says it does not work.)