smaller port

bostonfatgirl · August 16, 2006

I am looking for information on chaning my port to a smaller one. where can I find information?

foodstampchamp · August 16, 2006

wow, I didn't even know they had different size ports. Does the size of the port relate to the size of your band? And what are the benefits/downfalls?

beachgirl · August 16, 2006

Do you mean the low profile band? I have that one, it's the inamed 9.75 cm one. The only difference in it is in the height so that it doesn't show when you loose a lot of weight.

Dody · August 16, 2006

I'm not sure how you would go about having it changed, but I would start with asking my surgeon. It is smaller width wise and length wise and especially weight wise. I already have one and it is just a tiny little box. Good luck to you.

sleepyjean · August 16, 2006

I asked my doctor about this. He said if I ever get to the point where you can actuall see the port sticking out from my stomach (as if!) he could switch me to a low profile port. He said it's something the doctor can do for you with an anesthetic. They don't have to put me under and operate again. Although the thought of lying there while the dude slices my stomach open and pokes around in there, makes me want to gag.

beachgirl · August 16, 2006

That's true, when I asked for mine before I knew for sure they were going to install the low pro he said if they used the reg. they can switch them out with out anesthetic and I said why bother, do it at the git go. LOL

Jachut · August 16, 2006

I must admit, I"m a bit of the why bother camp - it will take a good year or two for my port scar to fade reasonably, all my little ones have gone colourless now but the port scar is still purple. So if I have a big ugly purple scar on my tummy, I dont really care if the port is a little bump anyhow because I'm not going to be showing my stomach. And if I get to the point where the scar has faded, then I'll have to go an open it up again and start from scratch.

Its an either or thing for me, one option has as many complications as the other. Although if you're young and might wear a bikini again even 10 years from now, then fair enough, because you'll have the low profile port AND the scar will fade. For me at almost 40, I'm pretty darn sure I wont wear a bikini again, lol. Unless my saggy boobs cover the scar, tee hee.

lovecats85 · August 16, 2006

I never knew there was different sizes either until I saw my doc 2 months ago for a check up and I remarked that I had alot of scar tissue and that I wanted to get a Tummy Tuck someday, and how would that effect my port - and he said it wouldn't affect my port but that I might want to change to a smaller port. So, yup, there are different sizes. I guess the best way to start investigating as to a change would be with your original surgeon.