I was just wondering after reading another post... How many people can actually see their port?

Mine pokes out a little. No one else can tell, but I can. And when I am laying down, I can arch my back and it sticks way out. It's pretty funny actually.

There is no way on earth I could see my port thu all my belly fat. I can't even feel it. When I get a fill they gotta put a pillow under my back.

To soon, to much fat in area to see it. But when I stand I can feel it, when sit or lay down it's harder to find. I wonder how my 1st fill will go 11/10 and if they will find it easily

I have no idea where my port is and didn't even think to ask the doctor. But, like Texasbandit, I have a fair amount of belly fat so not surprised I cannot feel it. But no, I cannot see it. I hope to be able to one day in the fairly near future, though. lol

Mine sticks out and looks like a golf ball under my skin! I can even see the tube that runs from the port. I am a male, and have/had a very large "Beer Belly". Large and tight.

Think of a woman 8 months pregnant, with triplets.

The skin layer is thin with little or no fat.

It shows through my clothes if they are snug.

I've had people ask me at the gym is I have a hernia.

I should take a photo to post, because this has come up here many times before.

Nope, can't see it. I can feel it if I lay on my side and then press the area hard with the flat of my palm.

Maybe cause your belly is tight?? mine is just flabby.

I have a low profile port, and it has been noticeable for a couple of months now. You can really only see it though if you know it is there, otherwise it kind of looks like a muscle or something

my port is just below my bra line in the center at the bottom of my sturnnum. I had a tiny roll there before but now in the ceenter it looks like a golf ball under my skin. I can feel it feels like a hard round lump. I walk around at work asking people to feel my port. its funny the looks i get. I love my band!

I was just wondering after reading another post... How many people can actually see their port?

I am so glad I read this. I was getting worried and wondering if this was normal. I'm newly banded, about 7 weeks and as I've started to lose weight/inches I can feel what probably is the port. I new I couldn't feel it before and I thought something was going wrong. So to answer your question, I cannot see it but I can definitely feel it.

Mine is very obvious too - looks like a golf ball, and does show through anything that is fitted and light coloured. i can see the tubing as well.

I was just wondering after reading another post... How many people can actually see their port?

I can't see my port but I can definitely feel it right by my belly button. But I carry my weight in my butt, thighs and legs, I am thin on my upper half so that is why.

I just got my band, so I'm still too fat to know. I can tell you that I did ask the dr. on the day of surgery if the band will be visible through clothes. He responded I hope so. When he saw the horror on my face, he said that I'd have to get down to a size 6 or 8 before it would show, and there were things they could do to address that when the time comes. He told me not to worry about it.

I guess I kinda think of it the same as I think of the extra skin. Although it may not be attractive, it's better than the fat!

Ok, I took a photo of my big hairy belly. (not as big as it used to be)

Above and parallel to the scar that runs to the side, is the tube which the picture doesn't show, but you can feel it.

Looks like a golf ball, right?

Every time I go for a fill, the Dr. states he wishes they were all like that, just below the skin.

I wasn't asking for vanity concerns, just curious how many could. My sister also has the band and I can feel hers when I put my hand over it, but can't see it or feel it like with a hug or anything. I warned hubby it is a possibility especially w the way I carry weight and he is cool with it because he knows it is to help me. I think I can feel mine now that some swelling has gone down but will ask my Dr at my postop appt if that is what I am feeling.