Summer is near and although I rarely go to the tanning bed anymore, I do go sometimes a week or two at the begining of summer to get a start on my tan so I don't burn. Has anyone had any problems using the beds after having lap band?

Good question and would love to know also.

Me too! I wondered about the same thing. If I should cover up the incisions with a bandaid or something.

My P.A. told me that it's fine to tan but during the first two years make sure to keep all incisions covered because it'll make the scars more noticeable and last longer.

On that topic I think I will go today for the firt time in a few years! I will cover my belly and my face.

My P.A. told me that it's fine to tan but during the first two years make sure to keep all incisions covered because it'll make the scars more noticeable and last longer.

Hmmm, very interesting. I never knew that and I tan quite often. My scars don't look too bad. But then I don't know if they would look any better had I not covered my stomach.

I was wondering the samething, so nothing happens to the band with the tanning bed?

The band is inside, it would do nothing to it at all.

For the first yr, you should protect your scars from harmful uv rays...if you wanna go tanning, just put a thick coating of 70 or higher spf on your incisions....if you do that, I say go for it, everyone looks thinner with a tan