Will the surgery leave any scars?

Bloo · 09-08-2007, 08:34 AM

Or it will fade until they can barely been seen? (I doubt it):paranoid
Which Scar medication works best? Or perhaps treatments? :cry

Thanks

jad · 09-08-2007, 08:53 AM

Hi. I'm so with you on the scar questions. I was banded on 8/29 and i'm already freaking out as to the scars. I only have 4 incisions, the port one is the worst the other 3 are very thin and healing nicely. The port one is pink and a little wide and its still draining, so I'm stressing the scar. I have very fair skin so I scar well but I think this one is going to give me a hard time.

I had prior surgeries and i used a product called ScarGuard on my scars and they healed perfectly. I plan to use it again when my incisions close in a couple of weeks.

If you fine anyother remedies, let me know!

Thanks~

**Kat817** · 09-08-2007, 08:54 AM

Hi--if you will go to the top to the search bar, and type in Scar Stages, you should pull up a picture filled thread of everyones scars. I am 17 months out, mine have faded, and only 2 can be found now, and I have keloid factor so scar badly---so they did VERY well.
Good Luck!
Kat

jad · 09-08-2007, 09:04 AM

Thank you so much! I will search that.

Cindy_D · 09-08-2007, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by jad

Hi. I'm so with you on the scar questions. I was banded on 8/29 and i'm already freaking out as to the scars. I only have 4 incisions, the port one is the worst the other 3 are very thin and healing nicely. The port one is pink and a little wide and its still draining, so I'm stressing the scar. I have very fair skin so I scar well but I think this one is going to give me a hard time.

I had prior surgeries and i used a product called ScarGuard on my scars and they healed perfectly. I plan to use it again when my incisions close in a couple of weeks.

If you fine anyother remedies, let me know!

Thanks~

Jad if your port scar is draining get to your doctor and start antibiotics. I am 2 weeks out and had a very small amount of drainage and local reddness. The surgeon was very blunt in reinforcing the concern that if the infection started to move downward to the port and involved the port - the port would have to be removed. I am cleaning the area faithfully with soap and water, lightly covering it, and taking my antibiotic every 6 hours. Good luck and don't let this go un-attended.

Cindy

TerriBarri · 09-08-2007, 12:05 PM

I have been using mederma for about a month now. It's about $15 for a small tube but I have already noticed them fading. I have 5 total. 2 very small, 1 a little bigger and 1 about 1" long.

jad · 09-08-2007, 02:51 PM

I contacted my doctor and he stated that draining is normal. He also has me on rigorous cleaning regimen and i have it covered with a gauze and tape.

I took antibiotics the first couple of days and I finished them already. He stated that as long as the draining was not pus like, smelled or changed colors I was ok but to keep an eye on it.

Thanks for your reply keep me updated on how you;re doing.

jad

Jachut · 09-08-2007, 06:39 PM

My little ones are gone at almost 2 years out, I cant find them. the long incision is still visible, but its now faded out to pink, its not livid purple anymore. It doesnt look bad at all, If I were younger I'd probably wear a bikini and tan it up,

kaohinani · 09-09-2007, 02:21 AM

It's so funny that I just read this thread. I was just telling my hubby that I do enjoy my tanned belly usually and now i may have scars. I was banded also on Aug 29th. But the way I look at it, these are my "battle" scars, against fat. I will gladly wear these scars with honor on my later to be thin stomach. I have a feeling that most of you will feel this way also. But I do have hopes on getting them to be almost nonexistent later. Wish me luck. Good Luck to you all.

juliegeraci · 09-10-2007, 03:18 PM

The only scars I have are the incissions. They don't go away and are visible.

Cerrin · 09-10-2007, 04:00 PM

Damn I havent showed my stomach in public since I was 5 so I dont think some scars are going to bother me. lol no matter how small I get I dont see me in a bikini. lol man the thought of me in one has me rolling

littleroo1 · 09-11-2007, 09:28 AM

I'm going to use Bio-Oil on mine. I'm pretty realistic that *I* will probably always see them, but others may not. Battle scars are not a bad thing!

kacee · 09-11-2007, 02:57 PM

Hey Bloo....wouldn't think you'd have to worry too much because you have a furry tummy and that will help hide the scars. They will be very minimal. I am three months out and really don't notice mine at all. Even tho they are still kindof pink, within a year or so they will probably not be noticable at all.

Bloo · 09-12-2007, 10:42 AM

you know what, now that i have done the surgery(3 days post-up) i dont care abt some scars lol
thanks all for your input, very informative..
Kat817, done! :)
love,
bloo

BlooEyez · 09-12-2007, 11:00 AM

I personally could care less about scars ... I just wanna be skinny :biggrin1: