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lop-sided caesarean scar - why?

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asur · 04/10/2006 12:48

I was found this site with pictures of caesarean scars. It's quite good to compare mine to others but I was shocked to find there were a few other women with a lop-sided scar like mine. I thought that my surgeon was just incompetent but now I know it's not unique. Question is, all the lop-sided ones seem to have more scar on the right than on the left. Can anyone tell me if there is a reason for this or is it just coincidence?

TIA

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Donbean · 04/10/2006 12:54

These are all horrific, mine doesnt look like any of those but mine is op sided. I think that it is to do with the way they stretch the skin upwards before they do the inscision.
Mine was more of a hurry and nothing to do with incompetence. A very very strong word i think.

Legacy · 04/10/2006 13:10

Strangely fascinating. I have had 2 caseareans, and the thing I hate most is the overhang. Judging form these pics, clearly the only way to avoid is not to carry any excess weight at all.

Feel smug that I don't have any stretch marks though

jasnDISMemBERED · 04/10/2006 13:11

Mine is a slight v shape and lopsided, but I've never thought it should be different.
I guess there are so many variables - size of mother, position of baby/placents, urgency of surgery - that getting the cut central and straight is not really a top priority.

Mine is low, healed well, and saved the life of my daughter, so I'm certainly not going to complain.

Kidstrack · 04/10/2006 13:35

my scar was quite good compared to some of the pictures, but then i did have a tummy tuck to repair the overhang and the baggy belly after having a 9lber! Can't belieive the New Zealand one!, 10th preg and first c/s and had a good tummy and maintained a good weight too! New zealand scars look quite good!

asur · 04/10/2006 14:56

that 10th pregnancy one was shocking! can't imagine getting to 10th baby! Hope she's done her pelvic floors!

I guess all scars are different. I've just been conscience of it being lop-sided since it was done but like was said, so long as I'm ok and DS was fine, I shouldn't really worry about it (not that I worry as such...)

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