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A member asked:
Had needle and thread close my csection scar. if i gain weight will that get ugly? is thin now.
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No: "needle and thread " should give you a beter scar than "staples" . Staples seem to be a common way of closing csection scars but needle and thread have given you the thin scar you now have. Although scar can stretch, once a thin line is established, it usually doesn't 't change much.
Answered 1/1/2015
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