hi guys, just wondering if anyone knows if you have to have an unfill if you have surgery? my fill nurse says yes but I'd really rather not and just wondering if this is the hospitals rules or rules of the band? can anyone help?

I just got banded 5 days ago and I destinctly remember my surgeon telling me twice already that it needs to be deflated or unfulled for any future procedures. I would listen to the nurse, there is probably a good reason for it. Worse comes to worse, verify the information with your surgeon. Hope this helps.

It depends on what type of surgery you are having and on your surgeon. I had a breast aug. in Jan. and a revision breast lift in june. I didn't have an unfil with eather.

Hi:

I've had two surgeries since being banded. I was unfilled on both. When I had my gallbladder out I got refilled the day after surgery. When I had my tummy tuck I didn't get filled again for about ten days and then he didn't fill me all the way back. In fact, I'm still a little shy of where I was prior to tummy tuck. I was unfilled because I have vomiting issues with anesthesia.

I hope all goes well for you.

Sue

wow - this has been doing my head in for ages, wish I had wrote on here before, you have all really helped!! Thank youx

I don't get unfilled for surgery's..I too have issues with nausea & vomiting but I get strong meds for it and haven't had any problems..

I had a hysterectomy in December and I asked my gyn and she called my band surgeon. Neither thought I needed and unfill (I only had 2ccs), so I didn't get one. I wish I wouldn't have listened. I became too tight and didn't want to get the unfill after, because I had 4 new incisions and didn't want to get poked on. If I have any further surgeries, ANYWHERE on my torso, I will definitely get unfilled.

Weigh the risks. Some can't tolerate the anesthesia well and go into convulsions when waking up. Would that be you? Again, it's about risk.

Rhinoplasty or anything else where blood would pool up in your stomach....definitely get an unfill because vomiting it up is part of coming out of anesthesia.

thanks guys, you've really helped. Its a tummy tuck and breat uplift that i want, haven't had a consultation yet so i suppose i'll see what they say but if they leave the decision up to me I'll probably leave it filled. thanks for all your replies