recovery from surgery?

arnica is excelent for bruising, we used it when stilt walkin. The tablets would be good cos you can start them straight away, and its not packed full of chemicals which is good!

I would suggest not applying anything directly onto the scar for at least 6 weeks without consulting your doc as you dont want it interfering or causing infection.
After it has started healing vitamin e is good, you can get some creams but i prefer to burst vitamin e capsules onto the skin.

Omega 3 is good for skin so make sure you eat loats of omega 3 rich foods. And good luck with the op!!

they say cocoa butter and shea oil is good for scarring

Cheers darl I want to be prepared when I next get a bruise, I have had the oil for months but thankfully no bruises yet 🙂

just massage it in mel, firmly, not hard but with a little bit of pressure, it helps disperse the blood, particlarly for large or deep bruisies.

P75 I have some arnica oil, is it best just to massage it into a bruise and do you need to dilute it first?

you can take Arnica tablets for the bruising and then depending on the scar, once you get stitches out start with some calendula oil and rosehip.
also Green lipped mussel capsules from the hf store will help with your joints, so that really does depend on the procedure.
take loads of fish oil, they help with the skin too. goodluck.

ive heard q10 supp is for your skin, i`d google it?

i have a scar just under my knee from stitches (motor bike accident when i was 12)
my mum alternated with rose hip and lavender oils and my scar is pretty much a white scar now barley noticable

I was told to just keep them moist and supple, so I have just been using Papaw Ointment. I had my gall blader taken out about 3 weeks ago, and I`m finding them not be raised at all. Good luck with your op Sarsdow. :0)

Not sure maybe consult your doc or naturopath