It really doesnt look too bad..12 days postop

Still have all the tape residue lol

It really doesnt look too bad..12 days postop

Still have all the tape residue lol

Do mind if I ask wat your wgt and height is?

It took me WEEKS to get rid of that stupid tape residue!!

Joanna,

You look really really good!

Do mind if I ask wat your wgt and height is?

I was 247 when i had the sleeve, i weigh 233 now..and im 6ft.

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Thank you Molly.. :-)

I wish mine looked that great at 12 days! I'm 1 mo post op and still have clear stitches sticking out--looks kind of like fishing line. Anyone else have this? I would have thought by now they would have dissolved on the inside and dallied off on the outside.

It took me WEEKS to get rid of that stupid tape residue!!

I thought I was the only one!! It took about three weeks here and I used goo-gone. My skin was raw from my attempts to scratch it off.

I wish mine looked that great at 12 days! I'm 1 mo post op and still have clear stitches sticking out--looks kind of like fishing line. Anyone else have this? I would have thought by now they would have dissolved on the inside and dallied off on the outside.

I had the staples...but they are taken out on the 3rd day...i sprayed a antiseptic and i stopped covering them...so they can dry....are yours pink or do they look dry?

It took me WEEKS to get rid of that stupid tape residue!!

LOL...me too! I was like what kind of tape did they use! There has to be a better one out there that doesn't require you to basically scrub your skin off lol

the goo from the tape took almost three weeks for me to get off. I used alcohol on occasion to wipe it to help remove it. I have noticed that the incision where they removed the lapband port is getting a bit of keloid scarring, so I have been rubbing lavender oil on it to help break it up. I have also read that a bit of castor oil will help break up scarring...but NOT to be used liberally

I remember in the hotel room i tried to remove a lil corner..then i jumped in the shower and yanked it off in there..glue residue is so powerful my shirts were sticking to it..LOL...i decided to leave it alone let it come off when its ready..hes the boss lol...

It took me WEEKS to get rid of that stupid tape residue!!

I used acetone. I had a terrible rash from the tape.

Oh my gosh, thank you so much for showing us. I was curious. My surgery is scheduled for June 26, just a little over a week away. Ahhhhhh! When were you able to swim ?

Oh my gosh' date=' thank you so much for showing us. I was curious. My surgery is scheduled for June 26, just a little over a week away. Ahhhhhh! When were you able to swim ?[/quote']

I didnt swim...i am not sure when i can take a Bath..i just do showers...i will probably wait until after the scabbing falls off..