2 Quick Questions: 1. How many incisions did you have? (Was anyone able to have just one incision? I've heard that some doctors are doing that now). 2. What are the scars from the incisions like? (Are they very noticeable? Do they heal a little over time?)

I had 5 incisions. Four little ones that have shrunk to about a1/4 inch and the big one is about 3 inches. I had a severe hiatal hernia repair also which accounts for the larger incision. Good luck on your journey

When I had my first band surgery I came out with 4 incisions. Here is a post with a photos of my incisions and how they looked after some time

http://alienbanditinkorea.wordpress.com/2010/09/27/band-and-lipo-scar-photos/

Since I have had a few surgeries I have a few different scars that are all at different stages of healing. I really must do another post like this again soon. My last band surgery was July and the scars from that time are not even noticeable unless you within 12inches of my stomach staring at them as I point to them.

My surgery was more extensive than most. In addition to the normal band incisions, I had a hiatal hernia and a ventral hernia repaired at the same time the band was placed. So I ended up with 13 incisions. Yikes! All but one are very small. Most are just "poke hole" types. The largest is where the port was placed. It's about two inches long. They're all fading, and I expect they'll be mostly invisible in time.

Dave

I have five incision.. my biggest incision is 1.5 inches and thats the port.. the others are below a 1 inch