Question: Hi Doc!
I had developed tight contractual scar/banding under my lower lip (inside) - the outcome of a previous chin surgery (chin implant removal).
An Oral and Maxillofacial surgeon removed the scar using Z plasty technique two weeks back. The sutures have now fully healed but I still feel tightness/tension in the 'suture site'. My surgeon tells me that it would take few more weeks for all the tightness/tension to go.
Well, I have stitches in different parts of my body - I don't even remember them now since I don't feel any tightness/tension in those 'sites'. If there were any contraction/tightness in any of those 'sites', I would be reminded of my 'wound' every day... but that is not case with those 'sites'.
Doc, I was wondering as to when the 'suture site' under my lower lip become totally 'tension free' in the sense that I'm not reminded (when I eat or speak - there's no tension at rest) that I got stitches under my lip - hope you get my point. Moreover, what should I do to help the 'site' become softer?
Thanks for your kind response. XXXXXXX

Well, Doc, you seem to have very rightly suggested that I should not focus too much on the 'procedure'. Agreed...actually there's not too much of 'tightness' - in the sense that when I think of my surgery I start feeling 'tension' in my chin. But, at the same time, there is definitely some tension and tightness...but...the things get worse when I focus too much on them constantly. You seem to have understood the 'real issue' here. Hopefully the tightness and tension will go off 'physically' as well as 'mentally' with the passage of time. Anyway, thanks for your earnest response. Well, Doc, if you have any more suggestion, kindly do share with me...I'd gladly go by your commands. Warm Regards. XXXXXXX