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A member asked:
Hello!!...considering bowel surgery colostomy - hollister - how can i remove my scars from my tummy?
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Time: if you had a colostomy takedown. Time will heal the scar. Wait for 6-12 months. Minimize scar tissue by avoid direct sunlight on scar. If you want surgery to revise scar after that then see a plastic surgeon for minimizing scar.
Answered 2/18/2015
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