I just had surgery last week (Oct 14). I was a self pay because I had a low BMI (35). I know it's still early and I'm swollen, but my port is sticking out big time. I carried my weight pretty well (210 lbs), but I'm wondering if my port will stick out even more when I lose more weight. What if I get really skinny and have 6pack ABS (I know, I can dream) will the port be totally noticeable? I am really worried about this. I did a lot of research before the surgery, but I just didn't really think the port would be that noticeable. If I knew it was going to be a new addition to my belly, I would have opted for a different sugery (gastric plication).

I know, I know it is still early to freak out....but I'm just worried, because I didn't tell anyone about my surgery and it's going to be hard to hide come summer time in a bikini! (Yes, I know..i'm still dreaming).

Anybody have any input? Thanks

Here is my stomach before my mini tummy tuck

The End is Coming! The End is Coming + Pre Tummy Tuck Photos

My doctor more fixed my belly button and got rid of some hanging skin below my belly button so now I have some dead space where my port used to be. It is now under my muscles.

my port is much higher than yours

Thanks so much for the info & pic....you look amazing. One question...before you got your body lift was your port more noticeable?

My port is noticeable. With very little fat between it and my skin, I'd say it's about an inch in diameter and sticks out maybe half an inch like a small curved lump. I don't have a low profile port.

I wear really nice clothes. I wear a bikini. I wear whatever the hell I want, and have never felt self conscious about my port. Nearly no one notices it (and I was single for 6 months and dated quite a lot, and not one guy even realised it was there).

It's a small imperfection in a body that used to be almost 100lbs overweight. It just isn't a biggie.

Don't worry about it until you get there. You may find, like me, it just won't worry you like you think it will.

ETA: got this photo from my album and you can JUST see my port 'lump' through my singlet. And like I said, I don't have a low profile port and my port is located just under my skin after it was repositioned after my body lift.

Prior to my body lift, I could feel my port and see it when I was looking for it, yes. It didn't stick out much at first but got more noticeable the more weight I lost.

After my lift, the port was repositioned directly under my skin. My surgeon basically said there wasn't anywhere to 'hide' it anymore. I was a little shocked at first at how obvious it was, but I just realised that no one seemed to notice it the way I did, so eventually stopped stressing about it completely.

My port has been noticeable since I had the surgery. It was even more so prior to a port revision to relocate it. It definitely becomes more noticeable as I lose additional weight. Something that I've just learned to live with. The low profile port was not an option for me per my surgeon.

Late to the thread but new to normal BMI and pretty big port bump now! Any ideas on cost of getting it replaced with a low profile? Thanks!

I am almost at goal weight. I can feel my port but it does not stick out at all....

Just wondering is the low profile port pretty standard now?