Can you see/feel your port?

[Lady Lap Band 71]

I can feel mine, cant see it. I've heard of people who have hit their goal and the port sticks out alot. I've heard of people getting port revisions because of this.

[AlienBandit 10]

I'm less than 20 pounds from goal and my port sticks out. You can check out the link below this which is my blog with lots of photos of my stomach and port. My doc and I call it the alien baby.

[EliyshevaLovesYahweh 6]

Yes, I can feel it just beneath the surface of my skin. I can't yet see it, but am sure that, a few pounds from now, I will be able to.

It's common---and it's also common, for those who do have abdominoplasty when they reach goal, to have the surgeon switch to a low-profile port.

Hi Betsy, who would do the switch to a low-profile port? The lap band surgeon or the abdominoplasty surgeon of choice? TYIA.

[roundbeard 0]

My bariatric surgeon also does abdominoplasty, so that answer is easy. I know there are plastic surgeons who specialize with bariatric patients. You may want to research if there are some in your area.

[slm2007 7]

I had my surgery 6 days ago and do not feel the port at all. I did however ask my surgeon to use a smaller port so that it would not be visible (or felt) as I lost weight. I have already lost 12 lbs this week - yeah!

CAN you REALLY request a smaller port? I never heard of such a thing? What do you say? How do you go about this because this is definately something I'd like to learn more about.

[emsbugbug 7]

My port is right above my left tata and is a low profile port. I can feel it, but it cannot be seen. My doctor likes to put them there because they are less likely to protrude after weight loss and are much easier to access. I asked him if he had any patients whose port protrudes after weight loss and he said he has one but only because she has lost more weight than she should have. My bra/bathing suit will always cover it anyway so I don't have to worry about it being visible.

[happygirl65 5]

I can't see or feel mine.

[amberakamom 13]

I am only 2 weeks out and can see and feel my port. My port is high, right under my bra line in the center, so there isn't a lot of fat over it.

[amberakamom 13]

P.s. I have a realize band, with a low profile port.

I am only 2 weeks out and can see and feel my port. My port is high, right under my bra line in the center, so there isn't a lot of fat over it.

[lageniafaye 1]

I can feel mine also. It is 4 weeks today postop and I can feel it and I can see it because there is a bruise around it. Dose anyone esle have a bruise?

[lisafitz 18]

I use to be able to see my port like a big lump sticking out if my stomach. Then one day I went to get an un fill because I was getting sick allot

Thought I was too tight and here my port flipped and I had to get it replaced and my doctor put a smaller one in. You can't see it now but you cN feel it

[SkinnyJenn 68]

I'm still in my weight loss journey only 3 weeks post op but yes I can feel mine, especially when I lay down. It doesn't stick out (yet) but I can definitely feel it.

[kimk1999 450]

I am only 3 weeks post op too. I can feel it but I can't see it. This was one of my concerns too and I addressed it with my surgeon. She said that the newer ports are much smaller than the old ports. Be careful if you do google images you'll probably find a lot of older ports.

[bluegudren 156]

My sx was 12/16. I can feel it. And when I suck in my stomach it goes in deeper than the rest of my belly.