Help! Port shows thru??

[LisainAZ 0]

Hi, I'm new to this site. My surgery is in a little over a week-May 19th.

I noticed a post from a member saying about their port showing. That is my biggest concern...Even now, with me being at my heaviest, I still have a small-ish waist. And when I lose weight, that is the first place it comes off of. When I have lost weight in the past, my waist would get small and my stomach would get flat, and you could see where it concaves in at the obliques. My waist/stomach was my best asset when I got thin, so I am kinda freaking out about the port showing.

Can anyone please post some pics of their port showing thru? Any and all info is appreciated.

Thank You!~Lisa

[kll724 3,055]

Port is above your waist under your breast. Mine only pops out when I am in the pool. Not sure what to tell you, if you are young and want to wear a bikini. I have a private pool in my backyard. Everyone in my pool knows about my lapband.Good luck

[Melissannde 41]

Lisa, talk to your surgeon about your concerns about the port. They can be placed on the right, left, in the sternal area.. all different places.

I'm a little more than 2 years out and just now, if I'm lying down, my port is a little bump under my left ribs. Hardly noticeable. Standing up, you don't see it.

[Jennifer Hathaway 12]

Mine is above and to the left of my bellybutton and it sticks out a lot. I am below goal and my doctor suggested changing to a low profile but I don't want or need another surgery. It does sometimes bother me but its not like I looked deformed or anything. And after 2 babies my left rib cage sticks out more too, cause one of their heads was jammed under there for most of the 9 months. It will be fine.

[reverie 49]

I see mine clear as day and I was even given a low profile port. I hate it. When I have PS i want to have it moved or removed completely; the latter being more favorable for me.

Talk to your surgeon about it.

[vlp1968 83]

My port became visible as I lost weight. I talked to a nurse and was told it would cost 4,000 dollars to have a low profile port put in. It doesn't bother me enough to spend that kind of money. I don't plan on wearing a bikini (at 42 I think I am a bit too old lol), and it doesn't show in my one pieces.