Need Advice: Stomach Divot!

[Hanir 1]

I had surgery a week ago tomorrow and I'm feeling really well. However, -- okay, here's a wierd one -- there's a huge divot right where the largest incision was. It's acout 2" in diameter and 1" deep. It shows up when I'm sitting or standing and disappears when I'm lying flat. My abdomen also pooches out above the divot. I'm going to call my surgeon today, but does anyone know if this is normal? Will it go away?? Thanks!

[kellyw74 258]

I had the same thing!! It was like a huge crater and was weird. I am 11 weeks out today and mine is gone. I don't know when it went away, but it is gone.

Kelly

[Adri 40]

Yup it's normal. I had one too. There was another posting where about 10 people said the same. One woman said her doctor told her it is from internal stitching they did when removing the stomach (I'm sure I'm not quoting her exactly). Anyway, it does go away. I'm about 8 weeks out and mine is gone completely.

[GreginMI 76]

I have a divot where my drain was. The doctor said mine wasn't as bad as most and it will go away as I lose weight.

[aaa 3]

I had this too. Disappeared after a couple of months. I was convinced it was a divot from where the missing piece of stomach had been!

[Bryn Dawson 9]

Yep, totally normal. I have one too and was sleeved on 7/12. My surgeon said it is where the internal stitches were on the incision from which they removed the part of stomach. He said it would go away.

[MsDownToMe 2]

I am almost 3 weeks post op and I still have my divot as well.... can't wait for it to go away!!

[kids05 4]

I had surgery a week ago tomorrow and I'm feeling really well. However, -- okay, here's a wierd one -- there's a huge divot right where the largest incision was. It's acout 2" in diameter and 1" deep. It shows up when I'm sitting or standing and disappears when I'm lying flat. My abdomen also pooches out above the divot. I'm going to call my surgeon today, but does anyone know if this is normal? Will it go away?? Thanks!

yup...its where they did a stitch (usually a vicral) it dissolves, I had one too. I looked at my doc and was like, "seriously...did ya tie that knot way to tight??" (I was an OR nurse...lol) He said it would go away...and its almost gone. Not completely. I have lost 60 lbs andf the belly pudge is still lopsided. In the end I'm sure it will shrink and look better. Thats why our docs are general surgeons, not plastic surgeons...lol.