Sarah Hyland is proud of her scars and she is not afraid to show them off. While celebrating the Fourth of July on Wednesday, the actress took to Instagram and shared several images of her in a bikini which put her surgery scar on display. 

This comes after Sarah recently opened up about being hospitalized. She took to social media and shared a 'painful' selfie on account of National Selfie Day. The actress photographed her face and appeared to be wearing a hospital gown. “Sometimes a selfie is more than just a good angle and feeling cute. This time for #nationalselfieday I’ve decided to share my truth. As painful as it," she wrote alongside the picture. 

“So here is my face that was torn from work against my will. But I’m very grateful it was. Health should always come first,” she continued, along with the hashtag, “#stayhealthymyfriends.” In a separate post, Sarah hinted that she was taken to the hospital on June 18 and is yet to be released. “Can’t wait to come back to my precious angel princess. She’s perfect and knows exactly what I need at all times,” she wrote alongside a video which showed her cuddling her dog on the bed. 

“This was taken this past Sunday. A day before hospitalization. She was literally telling me to get treatment,” she added. However, Sarah did not reveal the reason for her hospitalization. The 'Modern Family' star has often been open about her health struggles. In March she tweeted for people who suffer from chronic pain every day. “For those who are chronically ill and in chronic pain: Have you had the experience of doctors not listening to you? If so, how do you not tear their heads off with your bare hands?” she said. 

Sarah even opened up about her 2012 kidney transplant after several fans accused her of being too thin. “I haven’t had the greatest year,” she wrote back in 2017. “Maybe one day I’ll talk about it but for now, I’d like my privacy. I will say that this year has brought a lot of changes and with that, physical changes.” She spoke about her insecurities that she felt whenever she looked at her body. 

“It’s never fun to look in the mirror and see your hard work at the gym fade away or have your legs be the size of one’s arms,” she said.“But I know that when I get the clearance I will be able to get back to the STRONG, lean, and fabulous self I know I can be.”