Holiday after surgery

[Markyboy1903]

Hi all wee question I'm thinking about getting away in late June for holiday abroad possibly the canaries when I'll be over 3 months post OHS. Wondering where I would stand with the sun and my scaring??? 🤔

[Nathan53]

Thats one well earned holiday. I found information on an NHS site: hey.nhs.uk/patient-leaflet/...

If you also Google kelo-cote UK they have sunscreens for scars but they seem quite expensive. Maybe a good 30+ factor of well known brands would be as good. Sorry you won't have the all over tan though but why worry about that.

[Markyboy1903 in reply to Nathan53]

Cheers yeah keeping my scar protected is far more important than an all over tan and I never thought I'd ever be saying that 😁

[thetidders]

Hi, I went on holiday last September which was 5 months after my Bypass op & was advised to use factor 50 on my scar. I did & had no problems.

Jean

[Markyboy1903 in reply to thetidders]

Thanks Jean from the advice looks like I'm slapping on the factor 50 then! Don't think I've ever had to use that high a sun cream before but needs must 🙂

[thetidders in reply to Markyboy1903]

No worry, Markyboy, it was one of my neighbours who had a bypass a few years ago who advised me from her own experience. I only used factor 50 on my scars not anywhere else.

Jean

[Wigg2]

Yes like the others have said use a really high factor and really try to keep it covered as much as possible and out of the sun for the first 12 months

That was the info I was given

Have a great holiday x

[Markyboy1903 in reply to Wigg2]

Sound advice indeed might just keep it covered up just to be on the safe side.

Thank you 🙂 going to fuerteventra so it'll roasting x