Plastic Surgery Question

[Ale817 1]

Hello all!!

I have scheduled a plastic surgery, and of course i will do whatever my lapband surgeon recommends, but i was just wondering if anyone had experience with this. Do i need to be loosened prior to surgery? I love the level that im at, i think ive finally reached my sweet spot. The plastic surgeon specializes in post weight loss plastic surgery and said that hes never recommended to loosen the band and that his patients never had a problem. I have an appointment with my band surgeon and will ask him,, but has anyone had surgery without being loosened?

Thanks!

[GoingforGoal 1,734]

Ale,

I just got your email. Sorry, now it makes sense.

No, there is no need to loosen the band. I had quite a bit of CS done (tt, arms, breast lift and implants) at the same time and both my CSurgeon and my Bariatric surgeon said there was no need. Additionally, I was pleasantly surprised postop that I had no issues w/ my band. I could have sworn it would have been tight, but nope. NO stuck issues nothing.

Hope this helps

[BayougirlMrsS 3,935]

mine remove all my fill. Only because if you are allergic to any of the meds they give you, throwing up could damage your band. At least that was the reason i got. In a way i was glad... the first week after the swelling made my band tight and hard too eat.

[Ale817 1]

i am definitely going to have a SLIGHT unfill. I already told the PS that i need anti nausea medication as i can NOT throw up with the band. He reassured me that he has worked with many band patients. thanks for the responses!

[IGOTTHEBAND12/23/08 2]

I had a unfill when I got my TT just a little so I could eat....so the medicine did not up set my stomach.. but 2 mo later I went back to get a fill....