Although I posted this morning, that post was really for yesterday, so here's the blog post for Sunday. After last night's less than wonderful conclusion (swelling, tenderness, exhaustion), I woke up feeling better and have continued to feel pretty good all day. The swelling has not entirely dissipated, but it's mostly gone. Sometimes the cause of the tenderness/swelling/heat in my knee is mysterious, but yesterday it was pretty clear that it was caused by sitting in one place for over two hours, a mistake I don't plan to make again anytime soon.
Since there is very little to say about today--quiet day with a little exercise, a little cooking, lots of reading, no naps, a nice dinner at home--I'll devote today's blog to silicone sheets that are supposed to help reduce the appearance of scars. There are many brands of these silicone scar sheets available, and I have no intention of trying to advertise or recommend a particular brand. Being the thrifty person I am, I bought the drugstore generic brand, but I'm sure the name brands are great and perhaps better. I've only used these sheets for two days, and I already think my scar looks better. It doesn't look as "thick" and it seems to be perceptibly softer. The instructions say that to be effective, I should wear the sheets at least 12 hours before removing, and that it will take 4 weeks for noticeable improvement to take place, but I am so far quite encouraged, even after just two days.
These sheets are expensive (which is why I bought the generic brand), but if they really work, then I definitely think they will have been worth the money. I also bought the standard cocoa butter which I have rubbed onto the scar when not using the silicone sheets, but aside from softening the skin, the cocoa butter doesn't seem to make any real change. Now I realize I am very early in this process, so I'll try to remember to address this topic one more time before ending my regular posting, but for now, I'm a real fan of the silicone scar sheets.
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