Port through skin

[Crystalc2002 0]

OK well idk what to do!!!! I had my band put in 4years ago and then 2years ago had a Tummy Tuck well my port is right by belly button and is LITTERALLY comming through my skinits rubbed for ever and kinda stuck out well not thier is a hole! i have an appoiment on thursday to see the dr. but i know know what their going to do and the hospital here dont know anything i am 3hours away from salt lake city were the dr is and no one here is familure with the band...has anyone else had this happen???!!!!! totally freakin:eek:

[amey_idaho 0]

That sounds pretty scary to have your port coming through your skin. I would be very concerned as well. Are you going to see your doctor in Salt Lake or the doctor where you are at?

I am also 3 hours from Salt Lake, where are you at?

There is A LOT of great help on here, hopefully someone can offer some better advice. It would help if we know about where you lived so we could maybe find a doctor closer to you that would know about the band.

Good luck and keep up updated on what happens.

[Crystalc2002 0]

i am from wyoming sw corner

[amey_idaho 0]

I am in Idaho Falls. If you are closer to Idaho Falls Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center has an awesome Lap Band team. I am having my surgery there on Wednesday.

There is a hospital in Bear Lake that also does Lap Band and they have offices in Logan, UT if that is closer.

If you would like any of their numbers or any other information just let me know.

[elcee 3,341]

It is possible now that you have lost so much weight that you need the port repositioned. As far as I know this is a relatively minor procedure.

I know its scary but I am sure everything will be fine.

[mominkansas 2]

I can feel my port but not quite see it right now. I had a band revision a few weeks ago and was told not to move it but was given the option free of charge since I was being opened up. I decided to skip it. I am terrified of a port infection and had to have my flipped port reanchored a few months after my surgery.

If it bothers you I would look into it otherwise as my doc said there is no telling how the port will look in the new place.