I'm just curious about scaring and hope you all can share your bandscar stories with me. It's hard to believe but I have no scars on my stomach - no stretch marks (even though I have had a baby), no blemishes, nothing...it's perfect - although fluffy. I'm a bit concerned about how many marks were made during your surgery and how did they heal? If you are completely healed, is there a scar? I know everyone is different, so all input is welcomed!

Gwen

The number of scars varies by surgeon, ask your what his approach is. I had five and they are all but gone now. I can wear a two piece without feeling like Frankenstein! LOL!

I have 5...and where the are healing still I can see its only fine lines.

I have friends who have been banded 10+ years that I have to actually look heard to find hers

DANG YOUR LUCKY!!! 3 kids, 1 C-section later and a hysterectomy, scars are the least of my worries, But it all depends I have 5- 2 about 1 inch and the other 3 barely there..And yes they all fade. You can use sesame seed oil (capsules @ GNC etc..), and a laser pointer for 5 mins at a time per day to fade them quicker. I had 2 different doctors recommended this to me, and it doesn't have to be new scars. BUT I'd wait at least 1 month post -op.

http://www.ochealing.com/blog/tag/scar-tissue-removal/

I'm more than five months post op and mine are still nice and ugly. :-(

I'm very fair skinned though and expected it. I've even had scar tissue freckle.

But since you've had minimum scarring in the past, you'll probably be fine.

Use Mederma!! It's great for scars.

I had 5 post op, now there is 1 that is very, very tiny. The more you lose, the tinier it becomes. I used a little vitamin E from a capsule.

My stomach is a maze of scars.... Gallbladder surgery, a c section and lapband...

I think I had 4 or so from my band. My port scar is the biggest. It's pretty noticeable. I had my first stomach surgery at age 17 though (I'll be 28 in a couple days) so I've had a lot of time to get used to it. Lol. Also got some semi noticeable stretch marks in that maze. I'll never wear a bikini, but I've accepted. Haha