Re: Scar Tissue

[neferkitti]

I have scar tissue on my chin. It's slightly off to the right center. I didn't have a genio, so it's odd. Can't explain why it's there. Bad break? It's a small bump of tissue that appears to have separated from the underlying muscle. I wouldn't say it's hideous, and I rarely notice, but it serves as a demarcation between the right and left. 

[trigeminalneuralgia]

Once you have scar tissue..the only way to get rid of it (and ironically potentially form more scar tissue)..is to cut you back open, right?

[neferkitti]

Once you have scar tissue..the only way to get rid of it (and ironically potentially form more scar tissue)..is to cut you back open, right?

From what I've read, I believe so, yes.

[trigeminalneuralgia]

Hopefully they do basic labwork preop to make sure youre generally "healthy" which would play into healing

I would imagine or else they'd get sued like they could be operating on an anemic person

[neferkitti]

on the flip side, I can't believe I used to take iron supplements.  What a bad idea. 

Hi Trig,
Why do you not like iron supplements?

[bluesqueen]

uesly you don't see scare tissue's'
because they are hidden

[trigeminalneuralgia]

Hi Trig,
Why do you not like iron supplements?

According to labs my iron binding capacity is out of range low meaning if I take iron it has no place to go

Also high iron is linked to a lot of inflammatory conditions.  I'd only take it if u were for sure anemic on an iron panel

[neferkitti]

According to labs my iron binding capacity is out of range low meaning if I take iron it has no place to go

Also high iron is linked to a lot of inflammatory conditions.  I'd only take it if u were for sure anemic on an iron panel

Thanks, Trig. No iron binding capacity issue here, just low iron, so I have to supplement. I have never really looked into its inflammatory effects. I don't really have any option but to take them, so I hope they aren't contributing to my inflammation.

[trigeminalneuralgia]

yeah if you're testing low then def take them and i doubt your oding

i just took them because i assumed (for reasons i won't elaborate on.....lol) that i needed them but i was wrong.  

the way to test for inflammation and iron stores is ferritin and http://labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/hscrp/tab/test

[neferkitti]

yeah if you're testing low then def take them and i doubt your oding

No, definitely not taking too much. I can build up to the low end of normal.

i just took them because i assumed (for reasons i won't elaborate on.....lol) that i needed them but i was wrong.  

Haha. Gotcha. I understand.

the way to test for inflammation and iron stores is ferritin and http://labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/hscrp/tab/test

Thanks! I'll check it out.