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Stapled, Stitched, or Glued???

Hi everyone. I am scheduled to be banded on Jan. 11th and I'm just curious how your surgeon closed your incisions. Did s/he glue, staple, or stitch?

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    How did your surgeon close your incisions? 1 member has voted

    1. 1. How did your surgeon close your incisions?

      • Glue
        56%
        83
      • Staples
        10%
        15
      • Stitches
        21%
        31
      • Not yet banded
        11%
        17

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    god i hope i dont get staples,yuk i had knee surgery last yr they used staples i hate the staple look scars.one leg came out better with them,weird i had 2 surgerys doing a diff leg,one with staples left no marks other did,

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