Port placement

[Dubichick 6]

Hello I'm recently scheduled for surgery on 12-17-13 after about a 4 year process. I've heard of ports being placed on Tummy, chest, and under arm pit area. I'm curious if placement makes any difference ie working out , being able to see it or fills.

[CHEZNOEL 4,061]

Mine in on my abdomen... just under my right breast. No problems with it here. It may depend on what sort of exercise you plan after surgery. If you do a lot of core/abs work you may make it sore at first.

[kcgal62 133]

Mine is in the middle, about 2 inches below my bra line.

[kah1213 311]

Mine is just to the right of my belly button. It's visible now that I've lost weight. Oh well!

[Dubichick 6]

would any of you change where the port was placed? or has the port bothered any of you in any way?

[sp70 193]

My port is off the right side of my belly button. I've had no problems with it at all. I run, do the elliptical, hand weights, planks, sit ups, push ups etc and have had no issues with it at all (once it was all healed!) I'd talk with your surgeon to see where he typically puts them, you may or may not have a choice, plus they take in to account your anatomy.

[kellbell82 11]

I may be the odd one out.....my surgeon prefers to place them in the chest area as he has found they are much easier to access. Mine is in slightly above my breast on my left chest wall, not noticeable at all and my scar for port placement is in my left armpit. Personally I wouldn't change the placement of mine and have had no issues with it almost a year out

[southernqt 236]

I may be the odd one out.....my surgeon prefers to place them in the chest area as he has found they are much easier to access. Mine is in slightly above my breast on my left chest wall, not noticeable at all and my scar for port placement is in my left armpit. Personally I wouldn't change the placement of mine and have had no issues with it almost a year out

Mine is in the same place and I wouldn't change it either! I like that you can't see my biggest scar because it's underneath my underarm :-)

[SandyM 1,956]

I would prolly have mine there if I could have chosen

[Dubichick 6]

I think I'm going to request for the same placement thank you

[FLORIDAYS 3,040]

Mine is to he left of my belly button. I almost had it switched out when I had my Tummy Tuck but I didn't want to spend the couple grand it would take to get my bariatric surgeon to assist in the surgery so I passed. I now wish I would have done it but quite frankly it's really not a problem ... I kind of like it sticking out a bit... It's a constant reminder of my band!!

[Bandista 7,466]

Mine is above and to the left of my belly button. I find myself putting a hand there as a reminder. Grounds me.

[Dubichick 6]

I guess my port is going to be placed left of my belly button as well my surgeon looked at me with crazy eyes when I spoke of different placements lol

[Lady VS 1,147]

Mine is in the middle, about 2 inches below my bra line.

Mine too!!! No problems with any exercise.