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Where begins and where ends sternotomy scar on chest after heart surgery and what length is this scar? how long takes complete heal of this scar?
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6 inches roughly: Begins just below collar bone and ends just above xyphoid process. Roughly6 inches long. Takes 8 weeks to get strong but over a year to completely heal.
Answered 4/14/2018
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2-3 months: Scar usually from sternal notch to upper abdomen.
Answered 8/14/2018
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Depends: Usually the incision is a few inches shorter than the breastbone that is divided for the operation. The incision is pretty well healed after a few weeks, but the scar remodels for months.
Answered 8/14/2018
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