Hey all! I am wondering about the incision sites????

First, how many cuts do you have???? I have 7 and was surprised to find that out since I am considered a "lightweight" at 85lbs over.

Second, my steri-stips have begun to peel off (at 6 days post surgery) and are leaking a bit??? Is this to be expected??? It doesn't even look like they are sealed with anything beside the glue which is pealing away??? I don't want deep scaring!!!!:help:

All normal. Just watch for hot, red inflamed insisions or if the leaking is pus.

If you are at all worried, contact your Dr - after all that is what you are paying them for.

Danna

I was also banded on the 12th. I do not have any sterile strips though, it is just the glue on top and internally I have stiches. Also, I wonder why you have 7 cuts - I only have 5? 4 are small 1/2 inch long and 1 is about 3 inches and that is where my port is located. All of them look bruised and gross, but the doc told me today it looks fine-even the one that is bleeding a little bit.

Thanks all. I feel a little better... Anyone else got 7 cuts??? When I asked my doc why, he replied that 5-7 is standard???

I have 5 incisions 3 little ones, 1 inch and a half, and one half inch. Is the big one really the port site? My doctor told me he was going to put the port under my breasts and I have a small scar there.

I have 6 incisions - 4 really small, one about an inch and the other about 2 inches. All with just the Dermabond glue, so I can see the gory bits nice and clearly

I Was Banded On December 4 And I Have Seven Incisions. My Doctor Told Me That It Was Because Internally I Was "small." My Strips Started To Fall Off About 5-6 Days After The Surgery And One Of My Small Incisions Sort Of Opened. I Called My Doctor And They Told Me To Keep Them Covered Until It Starts To Scab. The Open Incision Sort Of Bleed A Little But Stopped The Night Of It Opening. All Together Out Of The Seven Incisions, I Only Have Two "big" Incisions. Good Luck And I Hope I Helped.

Thanks so much! Feel better...

I had my surgery on 12/6/07. I have 5 incisions. Three are about 4mm, one is about 10mm, and the port incision is about 30mm or so. I have steri-strips on all of them and they haven't even started to peel yet. I've heard it can take about 3 weeks, so maybe next week they'll start coming off!

I have 5, 3 small and 2 big.

Most of mine are gone but for 1 located on the big cut.

I had this little scar tissue hanging from bigger part and i pulled on it and didnt know a small piece of string was attached to it.... ouchhhyy

so now the little tissue part is gone and i got a piece of string hanging from my stomach attached to the bigger scar =p

I been rubbing my 5 opening with Aloe juice every night. Hopefully not to have bad scars.

I'm gonna use cocoa butter on mine once my steri-strips come off. I was told not to put anything on mine until then. I'm hoping the scarring isn't too bad!

How funny... I noticed a little piece of string hanging as well!!!! How weird... must be part of an internal stitch??

I have a string too! it's like fishing line.

i envy all of you i wish they gave me the steri strips noooooooooo they had to give me staples. lol

Thanks to everyone who answered all of my Pre banding questions!!:clap2:

I was banded 2 days ago on the 19th and I am feeling preety good! Everything went well! I had a total of 6 incisions and 24 staples UGH!

but in all honesty they look like they are healing nicely and they really don't hurt. My stomach is tender and I am still taking the pain med with codeine at least for a few more days I think. I also have liquid tylenol for adults to take next instead.

I go back to the Drs on Wed to have the staples removed! I really think that will go alright too. I am just a little nervous:nervous.