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I signed up for the Facebook group. The pictures were somewhat alarming as the incisions all looked about twice as long as my traditional knee replacement's (mine is 5" long). The closures looked rather barbaric in the healing process as well; so much bruising and people reporting numbness for lengths of time. In the end, the incisional line looks pretty nice, but very extensive regardless.
Could someone comment on this?
But I am hooked on that NOT cutting my tendons and muscles to get the appliance in. This is very attractive and negates appearance concerns. I still want to know why the incisions look this way- learning curves? More difficult maneuvers to put original "parts" aside during surgery? What's going on there?
The testimonials on Dr. Patel's site are amazing for sure.
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My husband just had his one year check up for his jiffy knees so I asked the PA why the difference in how some incisions look worse. She said it’s usually just how each persons body reacts to the sutures and what has been used to close the incisions. It will still heal nicely. My husbands first one bruised and the second one barely at all. He had a little numbness on the outside of one that went away soon and none on the other knee.
A minimally invasive procedure scar is usually 4-6 inches. The Dr and PA feel that doesn’t give them enough room to get a good visual. A regular scar is 8-12 inches and the size can depend on the persons size.
Good luck to you!