Hi All,

I had a lap band removal and revision to the GSV on 6/6/22. The GSV laparoscopic scars healed/ scabbed over quickly, but the large cut/ open wound left to heal after the lap band removal is super painful and gross. It is deep, has to be packed with sterile gauze and dressed every 1-2 days. My doctor says it’s healing nicely and that pain is just part of the process. I have googled and not found any information on this process. Has anyone else had the revision and had to deal with the open wound? Are there any other options like wearing a drain? This pain is worse than my 2 C-sections! I feel like this part was glossed over and not even addressed in my pre-op visits! It feels so weird and disgusting walking around with an open wound. Any tips or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

I truly wish you a healthy recovery

On 06/16/2022 at 12:55, JFizzle said:

Hi All,



I had a lap band removal and revision to the GSV on 6/6/22. The GSV laparoscopic scars healed/ scabbed over quickly, but the large cut/ open wound left to heal after the lap band removal is super painful and gross. It is deep, has to be packed with sterile gauze and dressed every 1-2 days. My doctor says it’s healing nicely and that pain is just part of the process. I have googled and not found any information on this process. Has anyone else had the revision and had to deal with the open wound? Are there any other options like wearing a drain? This pain is worse than my 2 C-sections! I feel like this part was glossed over and not even addressed in my pre-op visits! It feels so weird and disgusting walking around with an open wound. Any tips or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

I had my band removed in 6/21 but didn’t have that experience. Are you still feeling that or has it gone away? I know it’s been weeks since you posted. I hope you’re doing better. When is you VSG scheduled for?