I hope to get the band in may, I'm almost finished with all of the insurance requirement. I was wondering how bad the port scar really is? I've heard many different opinions regarding the scars. Is anyone willing to share any pictures?

I wouldn't worry about the scares....I had 7 incisions and all but the port look like nothing more than a scratch. I'm only 16 day out so the port insion is still covered in the dermabond, so I can't tell exactly tell what its going to look like....but it surely isn't going to be a massive scare....it should fit in nicely with the stretch marks....haha

I have 5, 4 of them are really small after being banded for 13 months I hardly notice them. The one where my port is, is a little larger about an inch but its still not as bad as my c-section scar lol. I'll take some pictures tonight and post them in my profile tomorrow so check back if you like.

I had 5 incisions and they are not large at all. The port site is a bit longer, maybe about 3/4 of an inch and right under my bra. It is still covered with Dermabond. I can see the scabbing but the others looked the same. The ones where the Dermabond has already came off looks like a very simple scratch. I am actually pleased. I was really afraid at first but everything is healing nicely.

Ifd oyu click my blog link in my ticker, you can see a picture I took the day of surgery. I will probably be doing a newer one here soon, as they are much, much better. Really, it's not too bad at all.

http://thebandedblogger.blogspot.com/2012/03/one-ticket-to-bandland-express-please.html

I have five scars: 4 are less then 1/4 an inch and after a year and a half look like a small bug bite; port scar is about 3 inches and VERY LIGHT. It is in fact lighter and smoother than my gall bladder scar that is 22 years old! I have so many stretch marks from 40 years of weight loss and gains you really can hardly see them!

Thanks everyone for the information!!

http://www.phoenixrevolution.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/gastric_banding_incisions.jpg

You can't even see the scars on me, really, without really looking:

http://www.phoenixrevolution.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Port2.jpg

You can see the largest of the scars here:

http://www.phoenixrevolution.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/IMG_5098.jpg

Thanks so much Dert for sharing the pictures. This makes me feel a lot better. I know losing the weight is priority and people talk about how the scars should not matter but to me they do. I am very fortunate to have no stretch marks and I did not want to have a large two inch scar on my stomach. Yours are very small and look great! Thanks again for sharing!!!

My scars are not bad, but I also have 2 scars for my port. One from the original surgery, the other from 7 weeks later when I had to have a port revision. Since I am only 3 months post op, they are all still noticeable and dark, but I know they will fade. by the time I am thin enough to show off my tummy, they should be almost non existant. Plus, if you can see them, its just a reminder to me where I've been and where I dont want to go back to