Massaging Muscles/fat above C section scar.

I'm 3 months pp and just heard that massaging the fat above my c section scar would be good to help get rid of the hang. Does anyone know about this? And Is it too late for me to do it?

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Yes its definitely true. I started doing it slightly not long after my surgery and its helped a lot. And its never too late. Massaging helps to loosen up the tissue around the scar that really hard and causes the hang. Massage above and below the scar

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I was told to massage with as much pressure as you can bear and in circular motions. Start from below your belly button and sweep down and around simultaneously with both fingers/fists (a bit like washing windows!) Also use a bit of moisturiser or I used pure aloe vera gel as it helped with my scar and stretch marks.

It definitely helped me even when I started 2 years after CS and I've been doing it since I healed from my 2nd one almost 4 months ago and the numbness is disappearing quicker this time.

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