Some hip replacement patients worry that they’ll be left with a big, ugly scar. I bring good news. I wasn’t.
I hadn’t worried about the scar. My physician told me it would be small; he was doing the anterior procedure that works through a relatively small incision. Besides, I don’t spend much time on a beach and don’t wear bikini bathing suits.
That said, after the operation I was surprised to see how small the scar was. I measured it and came up with a length of about 3 ¾ inches. I am still amazed that my orthopaedist could have carved out the old and installed new parts through such a small window.
My new hip had its second anniversary last month, so I checked out the scar. Only the bottom inch and a half or so remains darker than the skin around it. The rest has all but disappeared.
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