How Many Incisions Are Made For The Lap-Band Surgery???

[mufasas-mom 170]

just got to thinking about the incisions and wondered if it was all done through the belly button area? and if the port leaves a scar??

thanks

[mandagay 93]

There are four incisions, none of which are done thru the belly button. They are pretty small with the largest being just over an inch I'd say

[andrea0121 28]

Some people have the surgery through the belly button and that's the only incision. There are several threads about that around here somewhere.

I have 4. One right under my breast line, one over my port, one a little off and to the left of my port, and one in the crevice of my belly button.

I had gallbladder surgery a year before the lapband so my tummy is a little pocked up, hehe. They're not bad though, I have good skin so they've faded quiet a bit. You can hardly tell where my scars are from the gallbladder surgery and the ones from lapband are fading too.

[Amanda1982 142]

I want you to know that I just lifted up my shirt in the middle of my office for you... I have 4 or 5 (not sure if one has always been there or not lol) and just like others my largest one is where my port is about 1in long. I've been banded for about a year, the scars are almost faded away. But I think my complexion has something to do with that.

[Celeste H 0]

I'm scheduled for March 15 , and my doc told me I would have 5.

[andrea0121 28]

LOL @Amanda, I did the same thing. I even contemplated taking a picture so she could see the incisions.

[mufasas-mom 170]

too funny - lifting up your shirt at work...I can almost picture that!! Ok - wow - 4 incisions or so.....do the stitches have to be removed by the doctor or do they dissolve?? just thinking of aftercare and such.

thanks for your replies!!

off topic - how in the heck do I clear off the stupid ads on this site, when i do down the page to view replies and such on other posts - there is no section to hit to view the next page....

[yellowrose88 43]

I have 5, 3 are very small, 1 is small and think over time you won't be able to see them. The largest one is just right of my port and is about inch or a little over. Not too bad over time they will fade and I am not worried about them. I did not have stitches they were glued.

[hedder14 59]

I have 5. 3 are very small about the size of my middle fingernail, 1 about the size of my thumbnail and the last one is a good inch or so.. I also had no stitches mine where clued... I had surgery Feb 8th and the glue has come off now and all are healing nicely..

[andrea0121 28]

Yup! I was glued too. No stitches, which is wonderful.

Regarding the ads, I don't think I see any. That's odd!! This thread hasn't bumped to a pg 2 yet, so maybe that's why? I use Google Chrome if that helps any for not seeing ads.

[marfar7 1,533]

I have 4to also. Including my port area. Its been 2a 1/2 yrs and they're still there so im guessing they'll be there forever. No biggy tho. I have a 7inchlapband scar from open gallbladder suregry 20 yrs ago so those little scars r nothing.

Marci

[honk 780]

5 incisions: 4 are about 1/4 inch and the last is 2 1/2-3 inches. My doctor used glue. My port scar (surgery 8/10) is much lighter than my gall bladder scar which is 22 years old!

[AlienBandit 10]

There are different kind of band surgeries.

There is the TUBA where all the instruments go through your belly button or your doc might not have that tool and need the make small incisions around your belly button.

For me my first band surgery I came out with 4 incisions. The port went thru my bb, then there was the incision to move my liver (under my rib cage) then 2 more incisions right side left side for the camera and tool to band me etc.

My second surgery I only had 3 incisions ( my liver was good that day).

I have heard of people coming out with 3-7 incisions. Sometimes that liver isnt nice to the doc and they need some extra "hands" in there to move it etc.