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How long is your longest Lap Band related incision (private poll)  

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  1. 1. How long is your longest Lap Band related incision (private poll)

    • Less than 1 inch.
      11
    • 1-2 inches
      65
    • 2-3 inches
      28
    • 3-4 inches
      6
    • 4 or more inches!!! (let us know just how long!)
      0


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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.

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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.

WOW! I bet the surgeon was surprised when he got in there and did not see a stomach! I wonder what his first comments were when he saw that?

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Mine is only abaoaut 1 inch. The others are very very tiny, almost faded now. I had only 1 outside stitch, the rest was glue.

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after finding this poll I decided to take the surgical tape off to see how long my scar was, (never came off) its about 1 1/2 in. very thin, not to bad

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I have the Inamed and my incision is exactly 2.5 inches.

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My port incision is just below my left breast on my rib. It is about 3 to 4 inches long. I had seven incisions total, 1 very small one, 5 between 1/2 to 1 inch and then the port.

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Glad you nudged, Archer...I just found it! Measured my...let's see....8 1/2 month old scar: it's exactly 1.5 in. I wish it was more like 1/2 in...

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My port is below my breastbone about1.5 inches with about a 3 inch scar. I was surprise at this. Also I have a couple of tiny pieces of suture or thread stickin out of my belly.

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