Tummy Tuck And Port

[highland 168]

How is your port protected during a TT? My PS said I did not need to be unfilled, which was my burning question, but now that I'm home and looking at the surgical info and trying to figure out how the port is protected given the fat around the port area is separated from the abdominal wall. I may just be confused!! if anyone knows I'd appreciate your feedback.

[Jachut 487]

If they arent going to move it it wont be separated from the abdominal wall, but if the do, there's nothing particulaly complex about that. My ps has told me hell move it and in The process take the back off it, which reduces the pofile, and my lapband surgeon had no problem with that nor did he think it necessary to be unfilled.

[highland 168]

Thanks Jachut! I had so many quesrions for him and didn't think to ask that one! When is your surgery scheduled? Mine just got moved up to May 21st! Yikes! I'll be having a TT and breast reduction done.

[Cazzy 725]

I get my PS on May 20th .. full body lift and arms done.. my port is on my breast bone so wont really be involved.. 5 hours on the operating table is looming over me

good luck to you and i hope it all goes well !

[tsteves1 14]

I get my PS on May 20th .. full body lift and arms done.. my port is on my breast bone so wont really be involved.. 5 hours on the operating table is looming over me

good luck to you and i hope it all goes well !

Your port is on your breast bone? May I ask why they put it there? Is that a typical practice some surgeons do?

[Jachut 487]

I know, that breastbone position seems so odd to me - I am so bony there, there's a scant fraction of a millimetre thickness of skin and no fat at all on my breastbone, cant see how in the world my port wouldnt look like an alien baby there- its obvious enough on my stomach.

My TT is on Tuesday, I'm getting REALLY nervous. I'm having bilateral inguinal hernia repair and some reconstruction around where my ileostomy was and my docs were so nice to me - figured i'd been through so much in the last two years - that between them, they've cooked up a full Tummy Tuck nearly completely covered by our public health system (not that I have an awful lot to tuck) just so i end up with all my surgery scars gone, and lose the sad frowny belly button. I"m very excited - but equally about fixing those hernias which have been giving me all sorts of trouble.

For me, my tummy looks very flat anyway, its just a bit 'loose' so it wont be a major shape changing sort of thing to me, but will make me feel really great in a bathing suit and eliminate that annoying little roll over the top of my jeans.

[Cazzy 725]

The breast bone position is fairly common in the UK it is stitched to the bone so there is very little chance of it moving or flipping ..

I never really see it there unless i have no clothes or a bra on..

Its a breeze to do fills as all u have there is skin !

Have a speedy recovery Jachut and i really hope u do well !

[highland 168]

Best wishes to you on Tuesday Jachut!

[tsteves1 14]

The breast bone position is fairly common in the UK it is stitched to the bone so there is very little chance of it moving or flipping ..

I never really see it there unless i have no clothes or a bra on..

Its a breeze to do fills as all u have there is skin !

Have a speedy recovery Jachut and i really hope u do well !

That sounds pretty neat! It doesn't bug you to have it there on the bone like that?

Hope everything went good today Jachut.

[Cazzy 725]

I never notice it at all, i would imagine that u may have difficulty or feel it more if u wore underwire bra's as this may press on the port a little, i tend to wear sport bra's .. Since i lost a lot of weight the port is obviously more prominent now than it used to be .. not sure what place is best to be honest .. i just know i like mine where it is ...

Hope u had a good night Jachut ..

[tsteves1 14]

Very cool! Its nice to hear about other people's differences. Just amazing how many different procedures there are.

[Cazzy 725]

i have heard of some people having it stitched to a rib too

[sakurah 2]

I had my TT done without an unfill which worried me greatly as I was only told that they would not unfill 5 mins before surgery having always been led to believe that any surgery would need an unfill. They also repositioned my portal which having lost weight was very prominent. Now it is nicely tucked away.