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This is 26 days after my surgery. The two larger incisions still have some glue that just doesn't want to flake off. You can see one of my scars from the gallbladder surgery that I had in July '06 (closest one to the top scar). Enjoy looking at my flabby tummy!

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hey guys, here are my scars! I got banded on 1/9/08 and had a great recovery. the first pic is the day of and the second pic is 3 days post op...i think im coming along pretty nicely. i get the staples taken out on monday so i will see then!

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hey guys, here are my scars! I got banded on 1/9/08 and had a great recovery. the first pic is the day of and the second pic is 3 days post op...i think im coming along pretty nicely. i get the staples taken out on monday so i will see then!

OUCH!! Staples!?? Owee!! :smile: Those must hurt. I just had glue in my incisions.

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Sixteen days post-op...haven't used anything on the scars, not really concerned. Port finally doesn't hurt!

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OUCH!! Staples!?? Owee!! :welldoneclap: Those must hurt. I just had glue in my incisions.

lol, no they dont hurt so bad....its pretty cool, i take em out tomorrow....i think i shud heal pretty nicely!

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Well I have shown my belly more times in the last month than ever in my life, so here it is. Surgery was 12/31/08 My scars are ok, they don't hurt or itch anymore, but look at that weird rash I developed today. It doesn't hurt or itch. My mom is freaking out, so I am going to call the doc tomorrow, but has anyone ever seen that?

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Didn't take a photo with the clear bandages on. Darn it! It was much yuckier looking! lol. Took them off finally yesterday. Here is my belly today, ONE WEEK POST-OP.

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lol, no they dont hurt so bad....its pretty cool, i take em out tomorrow....i think i shud heal pretty nicely!

tacha!!! YOU'RE taking them out or the doctor? :biggrin: I was barely able to remove my own steri strips. I couldn't imagine. You're healing great. Your scars aren't bad at all.

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My five incisions are still kind of purple and the incision for my port is alot bigger than Nana's. I had terrible itching as they were healing also. It about drove me bonkers!

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tacha!!! YOU'RE taking them out or the doctor? :confused: I was barely able to remove my own steri strips. I couldn't imagine. You're healing great. Your scars aren't bad at all.

LMAOO, noooo the doctor took em out! it didnt hurt at all suprisingly....i gotta take some more pics, my scars look great!

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I thought I would post comparison pics. I post the second picture in this thread a week after I was banded. I am almost 2 years post op from being banded. I had an abdominoplasty 3 weeks. I am still very swollen from the surgery, but thought it was very cool to see how my band scars and moles have moved after my PS. The port scare was about 5 inches above my belley button. Now it is right next to it. (My one pic was done in the mirror, so it looks likes its on the opposite side)

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My scars look more like I've been chopped up then sliced! 2 weeks out today (sorry no pics) and the port one is still ugly. I feel like I was slapped together very quickly. I don't know if its because of all the stretch marks on my stomach. And because of the stretch marks I suppose its really not that big of a deal...but would stretch marks make a difference in how an incision is done? Its healing but its really not neat and tidy looking at all

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I want to post my scar pic but it's GIGANTIC.. can I please send it to somebody and have them resize it? the program I have at my work won't let me resize it....

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