Tanning a Scar.... - tanTALK

Tracie Williams · 08-14-2001, 01:50 PM

Just wanted to get everyones thoughts and expertise on this subject....I recently had back surgery and wanted to know the "rule of thumb" about tanning the scar...Is there a certain amount of time I should wait? Should I cover it? What type of results will I have if I don't cover it?Any advise would be greatly appreciated!

Chippp · 08-14-2001, 02:10 PM

I would never tan a large scar untill it was totally healed!even if it took a year or moreyou can cause it to become worse looking

Tan Larue · 08-14-2001, 02:12 PM

Ask Chunn, you work for him

BooBop · 08-14-2001, 02:23 PM

I was told by my doctor to stay out of the sun when I had surgery a few years ago. He said the scar would become very dark and tough if it was exposed to much sunlite

Tracie Williams · 08-14-2001, 02:54 PM

Mr. Chunn,Any thoughts?????

tangirl · 08-14-2001, 02:58 PM

I had surgery on my ankle in February. My cast was removed in April. I resumed tanning almost immediately. I put cocoa butter on the scars in the morning after I shower and at night before going to bed. When I tan, I put a 4spf lotion on the scars themselves and a regular lotion everywhere else. I now tan once a week to maintain and my scars have almost completely blended in. Only myself and my family know that they are their. My members have never noticed (and I always wear shorts and sandels in the salon). Lots of moisturizing.

gon2cali · 08-14-2001, 07:12 PM

My daughter has a trach tube scar, and a scar from breastbone to pubic bone because of a car accident (caused by a blankety blank drunk driver). For the first year and a half we covered all scars VERY carefully - dotting the staple marks and using a toothpick to cover the abdomen scar with that 30 spf California Tan stuff. Being a latina, she tans beautifully and the scars are almost invisible. We cocoa buttered up the wazoo as well...that advise came from a plastic surgeons nurse. Good luck.

Becky · 12-04-2001, 02:59 AM

bump

Tracie Williams · 12-04-2001, 03:10 PM

Well, it has been 4 months since my surgery, my tanning time is limited to about twice a week maybe even fewer for now and my scar has faded and not gotten darker or more course.

I have put vitamin E and cocoa butter on it faithfully. That has seemed to do the trick. Even when I do tan the scar does not seem to get pinkish or dark. Great news, huh?

Didn't think I would be very good advertisement for my salons walking around looking like casper.

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08-14-2001, 01:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
Tracie Williams Waiting Confirmation Join Date: Oct 23 2000 Posts: 346 Rep Power: 0	Just wanted to get everyones thoughts and expertise on this subject....I recently had back surgery and wanted to know the "rule of thumb" about tanning the scar...Is there a certain amount of time I should wait? Should I cover it? What type of results will I have if I don't cover it?Any advise would be greatly appreciated!

08-14-2001, 02:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
Chippp Join Date: Apr 19 2001 Posts: 2,262 Rep Power: 24	I would never tan a large scar untill it was totally healed!even if it took a year or moreyou can cause it to become worse looking

08-14-2001, 02:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
Tan Larue Join Date: Mar 20 2001 Posts: 171 Rep Power: 24	Ask Chunn, you work for him

08-14-2001, 02:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
BooBop I love Derf!! Join Date: Apr 5 2001 Age: 66 Posts: 7,766 Rep Power: 28	I was told by my doctor to stay out of the sun when I had surgery a few years ago. He said the scar would become very dark and tough if it was exposed to much sunlite

08-14-2001, 02:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
Tracie Williams Waiting Confirmation Join Date: Oct 23 2000 Posts: 346 Rep Power: 0	Mr. Chunn,Any thoughts?????

08-14-2001, 02:58 PM	#6 (permalink)
tangirl Join Date: Jul 6 2001 Posts: 1,875 Rep Power: 23	I had surgery on my ankle in February. My cast was removed in April. I resumed tanning almost immediately. I put cocoa butter on the scars in the morning after I shower and at night before going to bed. When I tan, I put a 4spf lotion on the scars themselves and a regular lotion everywhere else. I now tan once a week to maintain and my scars have almost completely blended in. Only myself and my family know that they are their. My members have never noticed (and I always wear shorts and sandels in the salon). Lots of moisturizing.

08-14-2001, 07:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
gon2cali Join Date: Jun 29 2001 Posts: 33 Rep Power: 0	My daughter has a trach tube scar, and a scar from breastbone to pubic bone because of a car accident (caused by a blankety blank drunk driver). For the first year and a half we covered all scars VERY carefully - dotting the staple marks and using a toothpick to cover the abdomen scar with that 30 spf California Tan stuff. Being a latina, she tans beautifully and the scars are almost invisible. We cocoa buttered up the wazoo as well...that advise came from a plastic surgeons nurse. Good luck.

12-04-2001, 02:59 AM	#8 (permalink)
Becky Waiting Confirmation Join Date: May 7 2001 Posts: 1,006 Rep Power: 0	bump

12-04-2001, 03:10 PM	#9 (permalink)
Tracie Williams Waiting Confirmation Join Date: Oct 23 2000 Posts: 346 Rep Power: 0	Well, it has been 4 months since my surgery, my tanning time is limited to about twice a week maybe even fewer for now and my scar has faded and not gotten darker or more course. I have put vitamin E and cocoa butter on it faithfully. That has seemed to do the trick. Even when I do tan the scar does not seem to get pinkish or dark. Great news, huh? Didn't think I would be very good advertisement for my salons walking around looking like casper.

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