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princess_n_thep:

THESE PICTURES ARE 12 DAYS POST OP!

Both pictures show the very minmal scars/incisions. The bruising I had was very minimal. The brown/yellow rings you see around the actual incisions is NOT bruising but is the leftover "superglue" still. I take a shower EVERY day and wash them but they are slow to come off. From what I gather, they "glue" the incisions, let that dry, then put a "coating of glue" over and around the incisions again. The scab had just fallen off on the top incision so it is a little pink, my bra had scuffed it off. The only real bruising i got was the one top of the belly button. The one that was the most sore was the longer port incision.

I am VERY happy with the size of them and the expertise in the cut! I know that I am a fast healer but I expect that I would be hard pressed to find the smaller ones in 6 months. I will just keep posting updates on this thread as I go along. I plan to take another picture at 6-8 weeks post op, another at 6 mo, then another at a year.

ENJOY MY BELLY!!!!!!!!

princess_n_thep

wow, that is amazing--you look almost healed!! how are you feeling???

best regards,

girlin

nyc

Your scars looks great! Mine are a lot bigger..AND I had staples. I am hoping to get some scar cream to help them.

Jenna,those scars do look great. I was banded on Nov 30,06,and have lost thirty pounds so far. I was 300 lbs and am now 270 lbs in 4 weeks I have had no problems so far,but my scars do not look as good as yours.

I think this thread is a great idea.

Here are two pictures of me taken right after I got out of the shower 10 minutes ago. This is 2 days after my surgery and I just took the bandaids off.

I'm surprised that the placement of everyone's scars are so different. Mine are pretty much right below the rib cage in the center, but some peoples are all over their stomachs.

Also, sorry that the pictures are such poor quality. Just took them real fast while I was changing with the web cam.

It took guts to post your scars!!!!

Mine are now fading. I had my LP March 06"

Use neosporin while there are open and CICATRICURE or MEDERMA when they heal!! THe scars will be muuuuuch less noticeable afterwards.

Keep it up guys!!! Good job!!!

My bandages have come off except for the incision site. I still have a lot of adhesive that needs to be rubbed off. I am off tobuy some Mederma today. Has anyone had luck with that?

2 weeks post op as of tomorrow.

kay lookin good

i use merderma but just started

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Do you put anything on the wounds while they are still healing? My port incision is still a little red and I am not sure if I am supposed to "clean" it or leave it alone. I have used a little rubbing alcohol to get the adhesive and yucky crap stuck to it off but I am not sure what else to do.

Any hints or do I call my MD? It is not looking infected so I don't think it warrants a call to the office.

Once wounds are healed, vegetable oil takes off the adhesive easily.

great tip cosean - will give the oil a try - I still have the adhesive from all the heart monitor pads - besides the ones for my inscisions.

I have not weighed but I can tell I lost weight!!!

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Hey Babygotback,

your scars look great. But I dont understand why you got lapband since you are looking pretty "normal"? and your BMI is only 31? Here its very strict and they wont give you the band if you dont have BMI 40 or over 35 with comorbidities even if you are a self pay.

Good luck to you!

Hey Babygotback,

your scars look great. But I dont understand why you got lapband since you are looking pretty "normal"? and your BMI is only 31? Here its very strict and they wont give you the band if you dont have BMI 40 or over 35 with comorbidities even if you are a self pay.

Good luck to you!

Eficka,

Europe and Mexico have been doing the lapband much longer than the U.S. So, those countries will actually implant the lapband as a preventitive procedure.

Exactly! Other countries do it as preventative, but I did have to document years of yo yo dieting, 21 years to be exact. I also have weighed 240 a few times and was on my way back up. The reason it looks like I have such a small waist and stomach, is because I had a tummy tuck/lipo done a coupld of years ago. The only problem with that, is the fat doesn't come back there, it was redistributed to my hips, thighs and butt!!!!!

My butt was becoming a shelf!!! HEHE