I am just curious... what size is your port incision. Or... if not your port incision, what is the largest incision you received from your Lap Band surgery?

Mine is just at 3 inches! I think the Doc. said he had to fit his hand in my belly at some point in the surgery. Could have been for the hiatal hernia though.

Hey cagstorm,

Largest one is my port incision at an inch and a half.

Mine's about an inch, plus four 1/4 inch scars from the instrument incisions.

Mine is about 3/4 of an inch. I love that it is so small. All my scars are really small. My surgeon is full of magic.

Mine are really small too. All of mine are just about 1/2 inch long. They are very thin too, except for one (a stitch must have popped loose, so it has almost a circular shape on one end.)

The Inamed port requires a very small incision. The J&J port requires double the size for an incision due to the equipment needed to place the port.

I used to be pro J&J bands but no more. After seeing a port placement I'm back to being pro Inamed. Understand, I'm saying this as a banded patient. As a nurse without a band I might feel differently, honestly.... I'm not sure.

The Inamed port requires a tiny incision because the surgeons stitch the band in place. With a J&J band there is a special instrument required to place the port and it is aggressive to say the least. It requires double the length for an incision. That's not good, bad, or indifferent by itself but all things considered, I have to admit. I'm back to being pro Inamed simply due to "how" the port is placed.

Cagstorm:

Mine is 3 1/2 inches - must have needed more room to fix hiatal hernia too.

Hope recovery goes well for you. Your weight loss is going very well for a newbie. Keep up the good work.

Sue

My Port incision is only 1 1/2 inches. I had 2 hernias repaired during my proceedure.

C/C

mine seems huge! Germans did it. its between 3 and 4 inches

I change my answer - I originally voted - 2-3 but then I measured and it is only 1 inch!

I have a J&J band that was applied with the special tool that comes with it, and my incision is only 1.5". My surgeon gave me the box my band came in along with all of the surgical instructions. It states for the surgeon to make an incision at least 3cm for the port applier. My incision is a bit larger than that, but still no larger than what many have with the Allergan band.

My incision is about 1.5 inches, however, I seem to be one of a few with my Inamed port positioned just below my sternum (breastbone).

Anyone else out there with their port below their breastbone?

Mine is 1 1/2" in length. Four others a very tiny. Can't wait for them to fade more.

Mine is just under an inch. The other wholes are like pin pricks. Dr. Ortiz in TJ did a fabulous job. I told him while I was laying in the O.R. to go easy on me, I scar horribly. He did a fabulous job, no stitches on the outside, just surgical glue. I love that man!

WillyWonka:

My port incision is below my breast bone - down about an inch from there. I have a bigger scar than you though - mine is 3 1/4 inches. I had a hiatal hernia too, maybe they opened up there to fix it - don't know why my scar is so big.

Sue

My stomach had to be re-routed below my diaphragm (was entirely in my chest cavity) and hiatal hernia. SO, my port incision is about 3 inches long. I have another incision that is about an inch and the other three were about 1/2 long. I also had 4 other little pin prick size punctures.