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Good to know about about scarrs. My BMI is 34, so I don't think i would have to do 7 days.. i'll ask.

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I had my gull bladder (I think that's how you spell it.) Removed about 14 yrs ago. And I have minor scars from that. Will they do the insicions on those? Just wondering.

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I had my gull bladder (I think that's how you spell it.) Removed about 14 yrs ago. And I have minor scars from that. Will they do the insicions on those? Just wondering.

No, I don't believe they do since I think the gallbladder scars are too high.

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I had my gull bladder (I think that's how you spell it.) Removed about 14 yrs ago. And I have minor scars from that. Will they do the insicions on those? Just wondering.

I had my gall bladder removed 9 months before y surgery and they did use mine.

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I had my gall bladder removed 9 months before y surgery and they did use mine.

Just wondering if that would make the insicions larger or thicker scaring?

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It didn't make mine any larger but I think it depends on the surgeon. Scars didn't seem to change much at all. The ones that he used looked like they did before

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It depends on the previous scar tissue

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How excited I would be if he could use my pre-existing scars!!! Lol I have had way too many abdominal surgeries (lap band, removal, replacement, gallbladder, 2 c-sections and hysterectomy) in the last 10 years. So I have plenty of scars to choose from! Lol looks like a TJ knife fight on my tummy as-is, but would be nice to keep it at what it is, instead of adding more! Lol Oh well, I guess I'll find out in 18 days (not that I'm counting)! ;)

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