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curious if i should expect another set of scars when the rny is done, does the surgeon use the same incision sites as what was used for the band surgery?

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curious if i should expect another set of scars when the rny is done, does the surgeon use the same incision sites as what was used for the band surgery?

Can't speak for your surgeon, but just had the band removed Thursday and he used the same ones, plus another (only had four with lap band) and when I talked with my surgeon regarding scar tissue, he said the bypass will be done same place, same holes.

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Can't speak for your surgeon' date=' but just had the band removed Thursday and he used the same ones, plus another (only had four with lap band) and when I talked with my surgeon regarding scar tissue, he said the bypass will be done same place, same holes.[/quote']

I had four from the band too. I was hoping there wouldn't be another set this round. Ill ask on Thursday when I see my bariatrician.

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I had four from the band too. I was hoping there wouldn't be another set this round. Ill ask on Thursday when I see my bariatrician.

My doctor used the same incisions as the lap band except for the one, and I think there was one there from my gallbladder. Same places just fresh scars. So don't think you will look like Swiss cheese.< /p>

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I had my revision on April 25th. I have more new incisions that it looks like Swiss cheese. I had so much scar tissue from the band that he had no choice. The surgeon had to cut 1/3 of my stomach to clean up the scars. So I ended up with a mini sleeve and RNY.

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