Surgeons pen markings

by MissCET 20th December 2013, 8:58 am

Hey girls,

So i'm day 3 - and can't get the pen markings off my skin!! My surgeon has drawn right from the neck down to the belly button in dark blue pen, it makes me look like some kind of hospital escapee!! Even with my top zipped right up, you can still see it! Hysterical

Did anyone else have this? I am very nervous about rubbing too hard with a flannel, but don't really want to look like this for a week...i'm supposed to be taking my daughter to panto tomorrow. I'm considering trying nail polish remover....bad idea??

xxx

by louise28 20th December 2013, 9:00 am

MissC I used nail varnish remover, not sure if it was ok to do, but it did get it off. It was only at tops I just left the ink near bottom.x

by MissCET 20th December 2013, 9:07 am

Thanks hun, i think i'll do the same - just to clean the visible bits. I don't want people knowing, the surgeons markings is a bit of a giveaway!! Hysterical

I'm feeling very bruised today, mainly around my back - i think caused by sleeping upright more than anything else. How are you? xx

by jenniferrf1 20th December 2013, 9:09 am

I just used soapy water to get mine off... The bits round my boobs I just let it go by itself but if you have it up high then you will want to get that off understandably!
Nail vanish sounds scary though lol! Make sure if that's the only thing you use it doesn't go anywhere near your boobs and the incisions... Your boobs are now newly stretched skin xx

by **COOKIE** 20th December 2013, 12:37 pm

Baby wipes sorted my pen marks - they have no thought these surgeons do they for us having to go home with big black pen marks running up your chest and the volume printed nice and visibly too do they! Lol.

Hope you've been able to get it off hun. Xx

by MissCET 20th December 2013, 5:15 pm

Thanks girls, honestly i look like a treasure map Hysterical

! I think Mr Richards got a bit carried away with his marker pen!

Wipes etc haven't worked, so going to try a little nail varnish remover on my neck - then leave the rest till i can shower properly. My husband is going to help wash my hair later, so i'll hopefully i'll be more 'pen free' later xx

by louise28 20th December 2013, 5:28 pm

OOh enjoy being pampered by your hubby, aw I'm missing that stage, lol there's no chance I can get away with too much running round after me now, especially since I've been to shops.x

by rachij 20th December 2013, 5:56 pm

Hey,

I didn't have many markings on me heehee!!!! The main ones were just dots under my boobs and one in the middle, which after op I couldn't see/ or had come off in surgery.

by May4444 20th December 2013, 6:41 pm

Hi, ask the nurse when you go for your post op check next week, mine gave me some little wipes to use which worked really well, think they were like skin disinfectant wipes x

by MissCET 20th December 2013, 6:58 pm

Thanks May, good tip!! Nail vanish remover didn't work, so still got my markings, i'll definately ask the nurse about those wipes xx

I can't wait for my 1 week appointment, desperate to shower and change bra's. I have two clean Macom's i bought - but i've been instructed not to take my bra off...trying to do as i'm told!! :0) xxx

by Misszc 20th December 2013, 10:23 pm

Alcohol gel melts ink......learnt this at work xx

by **mirren001** 20th December 2013, 11:48 pm

Yeah, misszc is right on the alchol gel getting ink off, my pen burst in my bag at work hands were covered in ink came off no problems with my hand gel. Put some on a cotton wool ball/ pad should do the trick! XXX

by MissCET 21st December 2013, 9:10 am

Fab! Thanks, will try it! xxx

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