Protein shakes and tummy tuck/abdominal scars

[VeryLargeBob]

During my pre-op plastic surgery consult yesterday, I learned an interesting bit of trivia:

I was required to sign a document recognizing the "scarring risks" if I drank a whey-based or cassein-based protein shake (i.e. 99% of all commercially available shakes) for six weeks following surgery.

According to the paperwork, plastic surgery cosmetic stitches are very numerous and fine. Digesting whey or cassein protein causes thickening and darkening of skin surrounding cosmetic stitches, resulting in ugly brown keloid scarring. Additionally, these scars are very, very thick and unlikely to fade with time.

I've been drinking protein shakes for years, even prior to sleeving (I lift weights) and was surprised to learn this.

[miss_t]

I have been drinking protein drinks for a few years now and this is interesting news to me also! Thanks for sharing.

[erinja]

wow...It'll probably be a year or so before I can do the plastic surgery bit...but I'm printing this as a reminder - thank you!

So that drops you down to a soy product for 6 weeks?

[Maia0628]

My largest incision after surgery perhaps an inch if that did do this. It isnt awful but noticable,my surgeons office said my doctor should be able to remove it. I havent pushed the issue, I have no regrets. I will take one little scar over my previous tank ass

[LtWeight]

Very interesting information, thanks for sharing!

[cowgirljane]

I wasn't told this. I am 5 weeks out from plastics.

[BodyRock]

During my pre-op plastic surgery consult yesterday, I learned an interesting bit of trivia:

I was required to sign a document recognizing the "scarring risks" if I drank a whey-based or cassein-based protein shake (i.e. 99% of all commercially available shakes) for six weeks following surgery.

According to the paperwork, plastic surgery cosmetic stitches are very numerous and fine. Digesting whey or cassein protein causes thickening and darkening of skin surrounding cosmetic stitches, resulting in ugly brown keloid scarring. Additionally, these scars are very, very thick and unlikely to fade with time.

I've been drinking protein shakes for years, even prior to sleeving (I lift weights) and was surprised to learn this.

Wow this is good information to know. I just had upper and lower eye life and my scar is not healing like it should. Most people you can't even tell they had surgery after 2 weeks. I had my surgery a month ago and still very bruised and my scares are raised and very dark. The doctor tells me it's going to get better but I expect him to keep saying that until an obscene amount of time has passed and he can't deny it. I think I'm going to go have a check from another surgeon and see what they think.

[evelynine]

Honestly it doesnt matter if u trying to be healthy who cares n keloids usually depends on you n how the dr use his closing technique my dr used glue n inside stites I barly have scaring my mom used a different dr n she has keloids but who care it can be removed if something can be fixed take a risk..I wasnt even gonna get sleeved cuz I feared the skin Buttt god is good at the end of the day u have to have faith.

[azladyrider]

During my pre-op plastic surgery consult yesterday, I learned an interesting bit of trivia:

I was required to sign a document recognizing the "scarring risks" if I drank a whey-based or cassein-based protein shake (i.e. 99% of all commercially available shakes) for six weeks following surgery.

According to the paperwork, plastic surgery cosmetic stitches are very numerous and fine. Digesting whey or cassein protein causes thickening and darkening of skin surrounding cosmetic stitches, resulting in ugly brown keloid scarring. Additionally, these scars are very, very thick and unlikely to fade with time.

I've been drinking protein shakes for years, even prior to sleeving (I lift weights) and was surprised to learn this.

Define "ugly". I have had keloid scars since I was 13 years old right after I had a month long bout of serious chicken pox - a doctor told me years later that being so sick at the same time that my body was going through puberty and all of the changes probably caused the change in my healing process. If you haven't formed a keloid by now then chances are that you won't either. You aren't dark skinned that I can see, keloids are usually formed in the upper chest or back area and are a predominantly black person or dark skinned person's trait. Guess I just never really cared what anyone thought nor was I vain enough to care to cover them up. I have them all over, chest, shoulders etc - and I wear tank tops and a bikini.