Scar Stages Share yours! This is a discussion on Scar Stages Share yours! within the General Lap Band Surgery Discussion forums.
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08-27-2005, 11:17 PM
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#76 | | Down but not defeated!
Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 35
Posts: 368
| WOW-All of these look greeeeeat compared to mine. I won't send pictures because they are too Gross :) 4 of my scars look okay, but the one over the port split open when the staples were taken out, and there is still a circular area that is open, about 1/4 inch deep, and gross. Didn't have to go on antiobiotics or anything..just slow healing. It's frustrating though, because when I went in for my fill last week, he couldn't do it because the incision isn't closed yet. Has anyone else out there had problems with the port site healing? I'm going to have a very wide and horrific scar (which doesn't really bother me), but I am worried about this postponing my fills. Also, I appreciate all of the tips you guys posted for lessening the appearance. Thanks.
__________________  Surgery Date: 8/5/05 Lowest Weight 1/2/07--226 pounds
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08-31-2005, 02:37 PM
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#77 | | BeautifulTina
Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 34
Posts: 200
City: Sparks State: Nevada |
ok i am going to try to post some pics of my incisions.wish me luck. these were taken 2 days post op. i am not sure how they will turn out. maybe a mod can look at them and help me to display them so they aren't so distorted.
thanks you guys!!
__________________ Tina:banana Surgery Date:July 26,2005 Dr. Robert Watson (man who can hit me for a fill first try) :first: Western Bartiatrics Institute, Reno, NV Star
ting Weight 308:banana Goal weight 125
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08-31-2005, 11:49 PM
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#78 | | Blessed Be!
Join Date: Feb 2005 Age: 35
Posts: 2,068
State: Arizona | Man..... those are so close I almost feel like I am going to go INSIDE of them! Whewwwwwww!
But looks like you are healing great!!!
I know I know all.... I need to post more pics of mine. But you can barely even see them!!
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JENNA
Surgery date: March 23, 2005, Dr. Ortiz TJ
235 highest/175 now/145 goal
Height: 5'9" Age: 33
Starting size: 18/20 Now size: 12
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09-01-2005, 02:14 PM
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#79 | | Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 397
City: Athens State: Greece | i took this photo 2 days after my surgery
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 265/168/135 -97 lb:preggers:
~ Mary~ Banded: 7/6/2005 Height:5'7'' Weight:265/ 168/135 :wow2: | |
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09-03-2005, 04:56 AM
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#80 | | Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 196
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Heres an update.. not to bad =) i can definately say gallbladder surgery was MUCH easier and better than 2 band surgeries in the same week!!!
Edit: gallblader scars at this point are about 10 days out
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Had my first baby on March 8th, after 6 years of infertility! Now Pregnant with #2! 
Last edited by katerzz; 09-03-2005 at 05:05 AM.
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09-04-2005, 01:48 PM
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#81 | | Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 25
Posts: 2
| I Need Help
Please Can Anyone Help Me Im 22 Years Old And Every Day Depressed Because Of My Weight I Weigh 300 Pounds And Im 22 Years Of Age,I Have HighBlood Pressure And Need The Surgery Real Bad I Want To Get Surgery In Mexico But Im $2000 Short And Will Like To No Can Anyone Be Able To Donate To Me It Will Be Very Helpful You Can Donate To Me At Paypal.com gurlblackfire21@verizon.net Is The email Address To Use When U Donate On Paypal. | |
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09-04-2005, 08:12 PM
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#82 | | Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 30
|  Port with no fat in the abs area??
Hi, Great topic!!, great pictures!! Thanks for the inspiration. :D
I have a question; I know the port is on the ab muscles beneath the skin; but what happens to the port when you reach your goal weight, and you have the kind of body that stores most of the fat in the legs and butt, with almost no fat between the muscle and skin in the ab area (washboard abs) how do you hide the port then? | |
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09-04-2005, 09:46 PM
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#83 | | Registered User
Join Date: May 2005 Age: 30
Posts: 1,058
City: Melbourne State: Victoria | Quote: |
Originally Posted by CancunGirl Hi, Great topic!!, great pictures!! Thanks for the inspiration. 
I have a question; I know the port is on the ab muscles beneath the skin; but what happens to the port when you reach your goal weight, and you have the kind of body that stores most of the fat in the legs and butt, with almost no fat between the muscle and skin in the ab area (washboard abs) how do you hide the port then? | Hi CancunGirl,
There was a thread about this last week that you might like to read. It can be found here.
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Banded 04 March 2005 @ The Avenue, Melbourne, Australia
Rebanded 10 November 2006, due to slippage
gained all my weight back - starting over again ..
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09-05-2005, 09:52 PM
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#84 | | Blessed Be!
Join Date: Feb 2005 Age: 35
Posts: 2,068
State: Arizona | 5 months post op
Okay, here is my 5 month post op picture. One of these days I am actually going to have to pose for one. I SWEAR I can't tell a difference in my size from the first post op pic but I know I am down sizes and 40 lbs, so oh well.
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JENNA
Surgery date: March 23, 2005, Dr. Ortiz TJ
235 highest/175 now/145 goal
Height: 5'9" Age: 33
Starting size: 18/20 Now size: 12
Last edited by princess_n_thep; 09-05-2005 at 10:50 PM.
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09-11-2005, 10:32 AM
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#85 | | Resident Goddess
Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 34
Posts: 228
| Scar Pic
I am Six Weeks Post-op tomorrow (anything not underlined is a mole ;) ): | |
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09-17-2005, 02:02 PM
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#86 | | Newbie Bandster
Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 32
Posts: 25
City: Las Vegas State: Nevada | Sept 14th,2005 Surgery Scars
This Picture is 2 days after surgery... not too bad I think...
__________________ :banana Christine N. Banded on 9/14/05 - Dr. Ortiz First Fill 2.2cc 10/29/05 in a 4cc band 285/238/170 "Every Day is a step towards the new me... don't even try to get in my way!" | |
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10-02-2005, 07:14 AM
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#87 | | Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 28
Posts: 15
State: Arkansas | If I can figure out how to post pictures I would share.. ANYONE???
Tisha | |
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10-02-2005, 07:18 AM
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#88 | | Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 28
Posts: 15
State: Arkansas |  AHHhaa I figure it out.. (scars)
1 day post op...
6 weeks post op. They are all healed up but for some reason so very red...
I was fortunate and only have 4. My port is the low one all the way to the left where my skin is still kind of discolored.
Last edited by BandedMommyof1; 10-02-2005 at 07:20 AM.
Reason: can't figure out the pictures.
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10-05-2005, 01:08 PM
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#89 | | working out 3x per week
Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 29
Posts: 633
City: Dallas State: Texas | my incisions
5 days after surgery - hope I don't have to go through any metal detectors until I get these out!
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Laura
Banded 9/30/05 by Dr. Barker
1st Fill: 11/17/05 +1.6cc's
2nd Fill: 12/1/05 +.8 cc's
3rd fill: 1/12/06 +.6 cc's
4th fill: 2/15/06 +.4 cc's
Unfill: 2/27/06 -.2cc's
5th fill: 8/22/06 +.3 cc's
Total fill so far: 3.5 cc's
Overall goal: 245/190/155
New mini-goals:
1.Lose 25 lbs and be within 10 lbs of goal by Christmas: 190/190/165
2. Work out 3x per week. Started on 8/7/06, so far so good!
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10-05-2005, 07:41 PM
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#90 | | Actually, Pre-Band Geek!
Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 40
Posts: 43
City: Frisco (Near Dallas) State: TX | Dear God! Staples?! I was leaning towards Dr. Barker until I saw staples ....just more scars to go along with the cut scars? I know there's a reason that he uses them, and those teenie scars are NO comparison for the goal. For those of you whom had staples, can you really see the staple marks now that you're healed?
__________________ ~Karen :cheeky The Cheeky Band Geeky! 'Let me rise, let me fall....the person I will become will catch me.' ~Quidam Cirque du Soleil | |
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