:confused:maybe this is a silly question, but after you lose a significant amount is the port noticeable? i guess in pix i've seen i was curious if there is a bump or something.

also, does it affect ab workouts, does it hurt or pull?(i know of course to wait to do this after it heals) i don't want to be skinny, i dont have that body to be skinny. but don't want to be huge anymore.

Yep! and nope! Depends on what you call "significant"

well, i guess i meant i've seen some who are now down to a very attractive 120 to 130 lbs, doesnt seem there would be much, if any, fat left to hide it. so i was curious if it can be seen. either way is not going to affect my decision, just something i was curious about. i know its a silly question.

For some people it can, I have read on here of people going in for a port conversion to a low-profile port. I think I've read those type of threads in the plastic surgery forum. Usually in conjunction with TTs or LBLs.

I was about a 38 BMI and have lost 61 pounds so far. I had very little stomach fat to begin with (my surgeon commented on this too) and knew that when I lost...it would come off my midriff quickly. I am down to normal sizes now. Yes, when I lay on my back there is a little bump below my chestbone where the port is. I have a low-profile port. Doesn't bother me at all and I certainly prefer that to the alternative (not having lost the weight!).