C section massage

I am almost 8 weeks pp after having a surprise c section. I’ve been cleared to return to any and all activities for a few weeks and have seen a lot about c section massage to reduce the appearance of the shelf (which seems to be the result of internal stitches and a tiny bit of extra fat/skin left over from pregnancy) but no one has given much guidance. When can I start massaging the scar and how do I determine how much pressure/movement is appropriate? Just by how it feels or should I wait longer before starting? Thanks in advance!

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Following as I’d love advice too. I keep meaning to watch some YouTube videos on this also x

Would highly recommend seeing a women’s physio. They’ll assess your scar and core, give you exercises and show you scar massage x

I’ve had two sections. Just did my own gentle and not very much, massage after my first! Didn’t really see any improvements. My second is 8 months old and I started seeing a therapist when she was 12 weeks and I’ve had massages every three or so weeks! I’ve just stopped them cos I can’t afford it anymore 😂 but the difference is amazing! I’ve bought cups and essential oils and will carry that on weekly at home! Defo recommend it x

A physiotherapist would be a great person to seek for this! I started to see one 6 weeks post csection and gained a lot of valuable insight from her!

I started seeing pelvic floor therapist for massages at 6 weeks post c section and was told it was safe to massage when I got clearance from OB. Therapist also checked my scar and confirmed it was closed but said we would focus on massaging the top and bottom of the scar before the actual scar. I’m guessing this was just a precaution

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