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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!!!!!!!!

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Hi all, here are pics of my "port scar" 1 day after surgery and at 7 months. I had 4 scars in total. You can see 3 in the second pic, the fourth is almost invisible now. I think my port scar is kinda big which is a bit upsetting. My surgeon might have combined two holes as it seems most other people have 5 scars.

Here is a link to the pics of my actual band! I asked the doc for these

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l166/tracyinks/tracybandsm.jpg

I am SO jealous! Not only did I not ask my doctor for those, I don't even know what band size I have! LOL I'm going to ask him at my post-op appt on Tuesday.

Cool tummy Tracy!!!

:hungry: preband 245

7months preg 229

Here ya go.. now delete your other post!!

These are Chica Chula's scars.. 19 days post op

Four weeks post op.

I had issues with my port incision. They thought it was infected. I was on 3 different antibiotics. Then they decided I was having a reaction to the tape or an internal stitch or something. Anyway, it didn't heal right.

owwwwie Tekymom!!! That looks painful! I hope it gets better soon!

xoxo

Thanks Adorable. It is pretty painful, but it is healing and I'm in no danger of losing my port. That is all I worried about!!! I am a shrinking violet also. I just discovered the thread today. :clap2:

as anyone gone through anxiety before having this done. I feel so overwhelmed with everything to learn before, during and after. I also want to ask about people saying that they are not losing and gaining. Does anyone think that they are not complying or is there an issue with the procedure..thanks for always helping me in here

:help: as anyone gone through anxiety before having this done. I feel so overwhelmed with everything to learn before, during and after. I also want to ask about people saying that they are not losing and gaining. Does anyone think that they are not complying or is there an issue with the procedure..thanks for always helping me in here

Anna, you'll probably get more responses if you make your own thread or post somewhere else I don't think this thread is frequented often and is about scars!

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Lianna- I hope my tummy and scars look that great in another 16 months!!!!Thank you for posting!

hello I had my surgery on March 5th, they are almost gone but have the same yellow purple thing going on. For my port I have about a 4" cut they had a hard time getting it in the bruse was awful, I had staples everywhere. Today they are just pale pink. It is my badge of curage so to speak. I am really ok. with it. I have lost 67 lbs to date I just had my very first fill 3 weeks ago. My weight loss was so good the Dr. let me go until I told him I was getting hungry each day. Now I am eating like a bird and when I rush I get the golf ball pain thing going on ----then I stop because food is so un-important to me now.

I was banded on June 4th. Right away I could see that at least 40% of my abdomen was the color of eggplant, and it hasn't faded at all. There are even large patches (like 10" x 3") on the sides not even near the incisions, and a few places on my back. I don't bruise easily.

No one actually saw my abdomen post-op and beyond and I assumed everyone was purple after surgery. Did this happen to anyone else?

It's all about the great hands and technique of your Dr. I bruise like crazy but nothing on my back big purple yellow bruise on the port site-they made a 4" cut there because they could not get the port in place. but the 4 little holes are pale pink. Buy some Vitamin E capsules and open them up and put on your wounds. Go back to your Dr. and ask why????that is what you paid him for.