i've seen a plastic surgeon about moving my port--i already have the low profile port but it really sticks out. he suggested he replace it with a port used for breast implants--that he's done it with several other band patients and although its harder to find for fills (because its soo tiny) it works great.

i contacte don mills and he's never heard of anyone doing this, which surprised me. also called my surgeon and a few other bariatric surgeons around the country and none of them have heard of it.

anyone here had it done, or heard of doing it? thinking surely this particular ps cant be the only surgeon performing this procedure...

thanks!

I have never heard of it! Maybe they can just move your low profile port deeper in the stomach muscle. Where is yours placed? I have a low profile port. It doesn't poke out at all. I had a tummy tuck with lipo on my entire abdominal area, so I have very little fat there. It is tucked under my rib in the muscle.

under the rib? is it hard to access?

thanks!

m

Well, not quite all the way under the rib, a couple inches below but well into the stomach muscle.It is completely flush to my abdominals when i feel around for it.

Hi there, I would never allow anyone other than my medical surgeon to move my port once I am banded. Have to be frank here. Susannah

thanks susannah--im not worried about that, plastic surgeons routinely move and reposition the port during tummy tucks and other procedures. i'm more concerned with the non-lap band port issue.....still waiting to hear more about that part from ps!

I have honestly never heard of this being done. And if Mr Mills hasn't either I wouldn't do it.

My port was placed deep under the muscle, and even after losing weight, then a tummy tuck, I still can't see it. And it is just a regular sized port. Nothing fancy.

Maybe moving the port to a better, deeper location would be a better idea?

Hi Jessica, I am feeling a little scared of plastic surgery, as the leading story in my local paper was the death last monday of a 26 year old woman after liposuction at an asthetic beauty centre. She had fat removed from her thighs and buttocks on the friday and was dead on the monday. She was beautiful and young. It is such a horrible tragedy.:scared: Susannah

Hi Jessica, I am feeling a little scared of plastic surgery, as the leading story in my local paper was the death last monday of a 26 year old woman after liposuction at an asthetic beauty centre. She had fat removed from her thighs and buttocks on the friday and was dead on the monday. She was beautiful and young. It is such a horrible tragedy.:scared: Susannah

Do you have an online link to this story Susannah? I have heard of stories like this before, but never seen anything in the paper.

I just went to my surgeons seminar last week ( I had already decided on him but went to the seminar with a friend) . Something I asked him was if we already know we want a tummy tuck prior to surgery does that make a difference as to where its placed. He said that the low profile ports just became available "Standard" ( I think that was the word he used) about 2 weeks ago , and that he would put in a low profile and put it in a good spot if i already knew i was going to have a tummy tuck.

Mindy

Sam, the story was in todays edition of the Herald Sun. www.heraldsun.com.au

Susannah

i've seen a plastic surgeon about moving my port-- he suggested he replace it with a port used for breast implants--/quote]

Port for breast implants? I'm no doctor but I've never heard of such a thing. MY wife has breast implants, I've seem them in the Drs. office several times. They are silicone bags....no ports or tubes anywhere.

airwayman

there are many types of implants. in case you want to know more:

http://people.howstuffworks.com/breast-implant5.htm

http://www.adjustablebreastimplants.com/index_flash.html

same concept as the lapband, tube, port, saline in and out.

m

Wow, thanks, had no idea they had adjustable breast implants. Next thing you know they'll have a remote control.

Sam, the story was in todays edition of the Herald Sun. www.heraldsun.com.au

Susannah

Thanks for that.

How sad for her family. That story shows me why people need to be in hospital after plastic/cosmetic/reconstructive surgery. I am glad I stayed in for a few days after my tummy tuck.

I would think about seeing a different plastic surgeon, to be honest. This one doesn't seem like he knows what he is talking about.