When did you shave over the scar ?

Hi, I’m 4 weeks postpartum and wondering if I can shave over my c section scar ? I have shaved around it but not sure when it safe to shave over it lol

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8 weeks PP and still not shaved over it or even that close to it 🤣

I started shaving it when the scab was gone

Mine took a while for me to get confidence but it was totally fine when I did.

I waited until the scab was gone and even then I was so scared to do it!

With my first, I did it when the scabs were off and it wasn’t red or looking angry 😅 I just went over it lightly and it was fine. I’m only 3 weeks PP after my second and still got scabs so haven’t shaved over it this time yet!

About 8 weeks I think. Now 10months pp and do it all the time.

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