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[bun1 0]

Here are my scars at 5 days post-op, i took the plaster-thingys off because they were so itchy.

Shot with DSC-F88 at 2007-07-16

[ukangel 0]

I had my surgery in Feb and my scars had raised up also. I started using something called 'Bio Oil' You apply it twice a day and it is to help scars and stretch marks. It is definately working in reducing the scars and I have put some on my stretch marks to see if they help their also.

I live in the Uk but would think it would be a world wide oil. I would definately give it a go.

:whoo:

[HarleyNana 10]

Bun1, (not to steal the thread), but how did you qualify, even self pay to get the lapband with a 33 BMI? You look very small for lapband, what was your starting weight?

Looking good girl!

[bun1 0]

Bun1, (not to steal the thread), but how did you qualify, even self pay to get the lapband with a 33 BMI? You look very small for lapband, what was your starting weight?

Looking good girl!

Hi HarleyNana, i couldnt get banded in the UK with such a 'low' bmi but i am obese although not morbidly obese.

i inevitably get fatter each year and knew that it would take a few more miserable years to get near to 40 bmi and thus qualify for the surgery here in the UK. i was not prepared to wait for that to happen and found a surgeon abroad that was willing to band me now before i got mobidly obese and believe that's where i would have ended up eventually.

[faithmd 14]

bun1, good for you for taking a proactive approach to your weight!

I wish I could have done this years ago.

[HarleyNana 10]

Too bad the insurance companies don't and won't take the same approach. I too wish I would have been able to avoid all those ups and downs, mostly ups.

Bun1, I admire your perseverance to take control of your life.

Good luck with your band!

[faithmd 14]

Here's my belly on the 10th of July, 19 days post-op as compared to I think three days post-op:

[princess_n_thep 2]

Thought maybe some of the newbie bandsters needed some encouragement. Here are my scars at 2 1/2 years post op. The only one even noticable is the port scar, all the others are pretty well blended and gone. I used Cocoa butter and pure Vit E oil on them for all of this time once the incisions could have them on. I used it every day for about a year and then once a week for a year, now it is about once every other month with just the cocoa butter.

[faithmd 14]

Thanks very much for posting the pic!

[Charlif761 0]

Princess- YOU LOOK AWSOME!!!!!

[sherilynn 1]

I have all my pics up on Kodakgallery.com Is there any way to share the link?

[TimS 0]

8 days post-op. Im healing pretty nicely if I say so myself.

[Eficka 0]

First pic is from August 06 (4months post op) and the second one is from August 07,its not really good pic,the scars are more visible,but are fading

[TimS 0]

Wow, you got a hot lookin body right there Eficka, looks like the band is doing some (some=a lot) magic.

[Eficka 0]

Thank you TimS:-) I still got like 20kgs to lose though:-)